Colgate Palmolive Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — CAMBRIDGE, OHIO
| Employer | Colgate Palmolive Company | Report ID | 2018066306 |
| Address | 8800 Guernsey Industrial Blvd. | City, State ZIP | CAMBRIDGE, OHIO 43725 |
| Event Date | June 25, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Product labeling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325611 | Inspection # | 1328489 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.97000, -81.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 25, 2018, an employee was fixing a leak in a liquid dish bottle labeler when the machine started up, fracturing both of the employee's hands.
Incident Summary
On June 25, 2018, a worker at Colgate Palmolive Company in CAMBRIDGE, OHIO suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with product labeling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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