New England Wooden Ware Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | New England Wooden Ware Corporation | Report ID | 2020021639 |
| Address | 205 School Street, Suite 201 | City, State ZIP | GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS 01440 |
| Event Date | February 19, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | 1464581 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.57000, -71.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tracking the transfer belt on a machine when his hand was pulled by the belt, resulting in a fracture to his arm.
Incident Summary
On February 19, 2020, a worker at New England Wooden Ware Corporation in GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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