Blue Spruce Management
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Bruises, contusions — HARVEY CEDARS, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Blue Spruce Management | Report ID | 2020098890 |
| Address | 66 Maiden Lane | City, State ZIP | HARVEY CEDARS, NEW JERSEY 08008 |
| Event Date | September 18, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Bruises, contusions | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Vacuum cleaners |
| Industry (NAICS) | 531311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.70000, -74.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was vacuuming sand from a residential crawl space when the vacuum caught the employee's left arm causing a hematoma.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2020, a worker at Blue Spruce Management in HARVEY CEDARS, NEW JERSEY suffered bruises, contusions to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with vacuum cleaners identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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