Soundview Paper Holdings
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — ELMWOOD PARK, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Soundview Paper Holdings | Report ID | 2018077538 |
| Address | One Market Street | City, State ZIP | ELMWOOD PARK, NEW JERSEY 07407 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | 1334205 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.90000, -74.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning paper donuts from a scrap conveyor when his hand contacted the underside of the conveyor and was caught in the moving part. He fractured his right radius.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2018, a worker at Soundview Paper Holdings in ELMWOOD PARK, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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