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Berry Specialing Tapes

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — RIVERHEAD, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Berry Specialing Tapes in RIVERHEAD, NEW YORK
Employer Berry Specialing Tapes Report ID 20171110811
Address 1852 Old country Rd City, State ZIP RIVERHEAD, NEW YORK 11901
Event Date November 9, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Upper arm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Clothing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325520 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.92000, -72.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a drum mixer when his clothing became caught in the mixer, pulling his arm into the machine. His upper right arm was lacerated. The machine was unguarded and not locked/tagged out at the time.

Incident Summary

On November 9, 2017, a worker at Berry Specialing Tapes in RIVERHEAD, NEW YORK suffered cuts, lacerations to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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