BED BATH & BEYOND
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PORT READING, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | BED BATH & BEYOND | Report ID | 2019088717 |
| Address | 1001 W. MIDDLESEX AVE. | City, State ZIP | PORT READING, NEW JERSEY 07064 |
| Event Date | August 22, 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 | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 442299 | Inspection # | 1426303 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.56000, -74.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 8/22/2019, an employee was clearing merchandise off a conveyor when the employee's hands were caught in the conveyor, causing flesh wounds that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2019, a worker at BED BATH & BEYOND in PORT READING, NEW JERSEY 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 conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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