Earth Color Co.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Earth Color Co. | Report ID | 2017032552 |
| Address | 249 Pomeroy RD | City, State ZIP | PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY 07054 |
| Event Date | March 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 323112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.85000, -74.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a shrink wrap machine and caught her right hand in the running machine resulting in a severe laceration to the right index finger.
Incident Summary
On March 20, 2017, a worker at Earth Color Co. in PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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