ABM Industries, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified - Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. - MAHWAH, New Jersey
| Employer | ABM Industries, Inc. |
| Address | 325 Corporate Drive |
| City, State ZIP | MAHWAH, New Jersey 07430 |
| Report ID | 2018088345 |
| Event Date | August 15, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. |
| Body Part | Elbow(s) and arms(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and fluoroscope machinery and equipment |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423450 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.08243, -74.15894 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee from ABM was working in a foundry troubleshooting the door that weighs 300 lbs. on an X-ray unit. The door was stuck and the employee was under the unit troubleshooting the problem when the door released and pinned his forearm under the weight of the door. He sustained nerve damage and a laceration from his left elbow to his forearm that required stitches.
Incident Summary
On August 15, 2018, a worker at ABM Industries, Inc. in MAHWAH, New Jersey suffered multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. to the elbow(s) and arms(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with x-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (mri), and fluoroscope machinery and equipment identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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