HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | HARVARD UNIVERSITY | Report ID | 2018010483 |
| Address | 100 Edwin H. Land Blvd | City, State ZIP | CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02138 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Lathes, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 611310 | Inspection # | 1288766 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.36000, -71.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered lacerations to four fingers while using a lathe.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2018, a worker at HARVARD UNIVERSITY in CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with lathes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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