Christiana Care Health System
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — NEWARK, DELAWARE
| Employer | Christiana Care Health System | Report ID | 20191111638 |
| Address | 4755 Ogeltown-Stanton Road | City, State ZIP | NEWARK, DELAWARE 19718 |
| Event Date | November 8, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.56000, -75.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were reinstalling bolts on a steel ring that held a rubber membrane in place on the bottom of a laundry press. The metal basket had been raised using the system's hydraulics so the ring could be accessed. The basket dropped onto one employee's fingers, causing fractures and lacerations.
Incident Summary
On November 8, 2019, a worker at Christiana Care Health System in NEWARK, DELAWARE suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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