Witch Enterprises, Inc.

Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. - Fractures - SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Witch Enterprises, Inc. in SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts
Employer Witch Enterprises, Inc.
Address 1500 Main Street
City, State ZIP SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts 01103
Report ID 2018054237
Event Date May 1, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source of Injury Drills-powered
Secondary Source Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
Industry (NAICS) 237130
Inspection # 1312830
GPS Coordinates 42.10277, -72.59221

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Incident Narrative

An employee was using a core drill to dill holes into a concrete wall when his sweatshirt was caught in the rotating shaft, which then drew his right arm into the shaft. He suffered a compound fracture of the radius and ulna of his right forearm.

Incident Summary

On May 1, 2018, a worker at Witch Enterprises, Inc. in SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c., with drills-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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