Boutwell,Owens and Company Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Boutwell,Owens and Company Inc. | Report ID | 20171111274 |
| Address | 251 Authority Drive | City, State ZIP | FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS 01420 |
| Event Date | November 27, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322219 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.55000, -71.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a hydraulic pallet jack to move product in the warehouse when his right hand was caught between the handle and frame of the pallet jack, fracturing bones and tearing tendons in his ring and pinky fingers. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 27, 2017, a worker at Boutwell,Owens and Company Inc. in FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pallet jack-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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