Insulsafe Textiles, Inc

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - LEWISTON, Maine

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Insulsafe Textiles, Inc in LEWISTON, Maine
Employer Insulsafe Textiles, Inc
Address 55 Holland Street
City, State ZIP LEWISTON, Maine 04240
Report ID 2019033225
Event Date March 28, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source of Injury Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 313310
Inspection # 1390404
GPS Coordinates 44.10429, -70.21632

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Incident Narrative

An employee was adding yarn to the slasher machine when his hands were caught in the machine.

Incident Summary

On March 28, 2019, a worker at Insulsafe Textiles, Inc in LEWISTON, Maine suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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