All American Poly Corporation

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified - Fractures - PISCATAWAY, New Jersey

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at All American Poly Corporation in PISCATAWAY, New Jersey
Employer All American Poly Corporation
Address 40 Turner Place
City, State ZIP PISCATAWAY, New Jersey 08854
Report ID 20201111178
Event Date November 27, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source of Injury Winders, unwinders
Industry (NAICS) 326111
Inspection # 1504417
GPS Coordinates 40.55980, -74.44840

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Incident Narrative

Two employees were installing a new plastic roll on a winder machine. One of them was pulling the film with her left hand from the output side of the machine; the film and the rotating member of the winder caught her left hand, breaking both bones in her left forearm.

Incident Summary

On November 27, 2020, a worker at All American Poly Corporation in PISCATAWAY, New Jersey suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with winders, unwinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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