Princeton Community Hospital
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Abrasions, scratches — PRINCETON, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Princeton Community Hospital | Report ID | 2018054679 |
| Address | 122 12th Stret | City, State ZIP | PRINCETON, WEST VIRGINIA 24740 |
| Event Date | May 14, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Abrasions, scratches | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.36000, -81.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 14, 2018, an employee was manually moving a laundry trolley system and became caught and crushed between the system and the trolley. The employee suffered abrasions to the legs and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 14, 2018, a worker at Princeton Community Hospital in PRINCETON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered abrasions, scratches to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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