QSI
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — MILFORD, DELAWARE
| Employer | QSI | Report ID | 2020087257 |
| Address | 255 North Rehoboth Blvd | City, State ZIP | MILFORD, DELAWARE 19963 |
| Event Date | August 1, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722310 | Inspection # | 1486688 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.92000, -75.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a conveyor belt when the conveyor belt was turned on and crushed her left hand and wrist. The employee sustained a fractured left wrist that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 1, 2020, a worker at QSI in MILFORD, DELAWARE suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
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