Pratt
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures and dislocations — STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
| Employer | Pratt | Report ID | 2018055300 |
| Address | 4435B Victory Blvd | City, State ZIP | STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK 10314 |
| Event Date | May 31, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Formers-paper production |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | 1329409 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.58000, -74.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was running a load former when the load starting tipping. He was trying to stop it from tipping when the load former's cookie sheet fractured and dislocated a bone in his right hand.
Incident Summary
On May 31, 2018, a worker at Pratt in STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK suffered fractures and dislocations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with formers-paper production identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
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