Millwood, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — SOUTH RIVER, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Millwood, Inc. | Report ID | 2019032814 |
| Address | 7 Brick Plant Road | City, State ZIP | SOUTH RIVER, NEW JERSEY 08882 |
| Event Date | March 18, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.46000, -74.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a thumb fracture while trying to fix a jam in a pallet sorting machine.
Incident Summary
On March 18, 2019, a worker at Millwood, Inc. in SOUTH RIVER, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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