Brockway-Smith Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — HATFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Brockway-Smith Company | Report ID | 2017109776 |
| Address | 125 Chestnut St | City, State ZIP | HATFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01038 |
| Event Date | October 11, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | 1270952 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.37000, -72.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's left hand was lacerated by a chop saw while cutting scrap metal.
Incident Summary
On October 11, 2017, a worker at Brockway-Smith Company in HATFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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