API Americas, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — RAHWAY, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | API Americas, Inc. | Report ID | 2017054682 |
| Address | 329 New Brunswick Ave. | City, State ZIP | RAHWAY, NEW JERSEY 07065 |
| Event Date | May 24, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Painting, priming, metal coating machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.59000, -74.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a coating machine's operating line using handheld tools when the machine activated. The moving rollers then broke the employee's arm, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On May 24, 2017, a worker at API Americas, Inc. in RAHWAY, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with painting, priming, metal coating machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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