A&R Logistics, Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance - Cuts, lacerations - EAST LONGMEADOW, Massachusetts
| Employer | A&R Logistics, Inc. |
| Address | 443 Shaker Road |
| City, State ZIP | EAST LONGMEADOW, Massachusetts 01028 |
| Report ID | 2017099295 |
| Event Date | September 28, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance |
| Source of Injury | Plastic chips, particles |
| Secondary Source | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.04424, -72.52187 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was opening a pipe cap on a pneumatic trailer to unload plastic pellets when the pipe cap and plastic pellets released under pressure and struck him. He suffered contusions and lacerations to the chest, arms, and legs.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2017, a worker at A&R Logistics, Inc. in EAST LONGMEADOW, Massachusetts suffered cuts, lacerations to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with plastic chips, particles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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