Ethan Allen Personnel Group
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — MILTON, NEW YORK
| Employer | Ethan Allen Personnel Group | Report ID | 2018088926 |
| Address | Brooklyn Bottling of Milton NY, 643 South Road | City, State ZIP | MILTON, NEW YORK 12547 |
| Event Date | August 28, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561311 | Inspection # | 1344618 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.65000, -73.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning an area in and around a heavy piece of equipment (machine removes products from a pallet and moves them to a conveyor belt) when the machinery lowered and crushed him, causing abdominal/internal injuries. The machinery was in motion at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On August 28, 2018, a worker at Ethan Allen Personnel Group in MILTON, NEW YORK suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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