Spring & Associates, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE
| Employer | Spring & Associates, Inc. | Report ID | 2019043749 |
| Address | 626 Boyds Corner Road | City, State ZIP | MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE 19709 |
| Event Date | April 11, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Drilling machines, drilling augers |
| Secondary Source | Slings | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | 1392716 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.50000, -75.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were drilling a water line/pipe when a sling, used to stabilize the pipe, caught an employee's arm and shoulders. His hands and arms were broken.
Incident Summary
On April 11, 2019, a worker at Spring & Associates, Inc. in MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE suffered fractures to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with drilling machines, drilling augers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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