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XL Plastics

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at XL Plastics in CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY
Employer XL Plastics Report ID 2019043768
Address 220 Clifton Boulevard City, State ZIP CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY 07011
Event Date April 12, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Extruding machinery
Industry (NAICS) 326111 Inspection # 1394684
GPS Coordinates 40.86000, -74.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning the ram on a plastic extruder machine when the employee's hand and arm were caught in the machine causing a fractured right radius.

Incident Summary

On April 12, 2019, a worker at XL Plastics in CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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