ALDRICH CLEAN-TECH EQUIPMENT CORP.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | ALDRICH CLEAN-TECH EQUIPMENT CORP. | Report ID | 20191212459 |
| Address | 1066 County Street | City, State ZIP | NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 02746 |
| Event Date | December 4, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Clothes dryers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423850 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.65000, -70.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a commercial dryer. A pulley on the dryer started to rotate as the employee was holding it, causing a puncture on the employee's left hand.
Incident Summary
On December 4, 2019, a worker at ALDRICH CLEAN-TECH EQUIPMENT CORP. in NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with clothes dryers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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