Arden Engineering
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — BRAINTREE, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Arden Engineering | Report ID | 2020076834 |
| Address | Route 3 | City, State ZIP | BRAINTREE, MASSACHUSETTS 02184 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.20000, -70.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lowering a bundle of PVC pipe links with a truck's tailgate when his hand was caught between the lift gate chain and the lift gate. His right index finger was fractured.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2020, a worker at Arden Engineering in BRAINTREE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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