AMP United
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts and abrasions or bruises — SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | AMP United | Report ID | 20191212830 |
| Address | 2205 E Belt Street | City, State ZIP | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92113 |
| Event Date | December 13, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts and abrasions or bruises | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332813 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.69000, -117.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a clog in an industrial vacuum when the automatic flapper shut on his left arm, crushing it and causing a laceration and bruising.
Incident Summary
On December 13, 2019, a worker at AMP United in SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA suffered cuts and abrasions or bruises to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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