BRADFORD INDUSTRIES
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | BRADFORD INDUSTRIES | Report ID | 2020032269 |
| Address | 75 ROGERS STREET | City, State ZIP | LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS 01852 |
| Event Date | March 10, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Winders, unwinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 313320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.63000, -71.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rewinding a roll on a spool at the rewind station. The employee's hand was caught in the roll to the rewind machine and the employee sustained multiple arm fractures.
Incident Summary
On March 10, 2020, a worker at BRADFORD INDUSTRIES in LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with winders, unwinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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