Aleris Rolled Products, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — CLAYTON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Aleris Rolled Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2020021778 |
| Address | 838 N. Delsea Drive | City, State ZIP | CLAYTON, NEW JERSEY 08312 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Painting, priming, metal coating machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331315 | Inspection # | 1467018 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.66000, -75.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a spray bottle to clean a coating machine. The employee dropped the spray bottle, and when he reached for it, his hand was caught in the machine. His hand was crushed and lacerated. The machine was running at the time.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2020, a worker at Aleris Rolled Products, Inc. in CLAYTON, NEW JERSEY suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with painting, priming, metal coating machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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