C & W Services
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — CARTERET, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | C & W Services | Report ID | 2017109978 |
| Address | 8003 Industrial Ave | City, State ZIP | CARTERET, NEW JERSEY 07008 |
| Event Date | October 17, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561790 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.59000, -74.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to repair a conveyor system when his arm was caught between the conveyor belt and guard, suffering multiple closed fractures.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2017, a worker at C & W Services in CARTERET, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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