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Pro Metal of NY Corp

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pro Metal of NY Corp in HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK
Employer Pro Metal of NY Corp Report ID 2020087748
Address 741 Peninsula Blvd City, State ZIP HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK 11550
Event Date August 17, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Cranial region, unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Bending, crimping machines
Industry (NAICS) 332999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.69000, -73.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was bending metal to make air ducts and the machine caught the employee's hair.

Incident Summary

On August 17, 2020, a worker at Pro Metal of NY Corp in HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the cranial region, unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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