Savage Arms, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Savage Arms, Inc. | Report ID | 2018021871 |
| Address | 100 SPRINGDALE RD. | City, State ZIP | WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332994 | Inspection # | 1297556 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.14000, -72.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a crane when his hand was caught between the lifting beam attached to the crane and the support structure of a bar-feeding piece of equipment. He suffered a right pinky finger laceration and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2018, a worker at Savage Arms, Inc. in WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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