CAVANAGH COMPANY
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — GREENVILLE, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | CAVANAGH COMPANY | Report ID | 2017098633 |
| Address | 610 Putnam Pike | City, State ZIP | GREENVILLE, RHODE ISLAND 02828 |
| Event Date | September 8, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1263245 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.87000, -71.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 9/08/2017, at approximately 3:00 AM, an employee was attempting to clear a jam in a rotary die cutter when her right hand was drawn into the cutter rollers, breaking several fingers. She was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 8, 2017, a worker at CAVANAGH COMPANY in GREENVILLE, RHODE ISLAND suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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