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Poly-Pak Industries, Inc

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — MELVILLE, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Poly-Pak Industries, Inc in MELVILLE, NEW YORK
Employer Poly-Pak Industries, Inc Report ID 20201211552
Address 125 Spagnoli Road City, State ZIP MELVILLE, NEW YORK 11747
Event Date December 9, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Presses-printing
Secondary Source Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
Industry (NAICS) 326112 Inspection # 1506946
GPS Coordinates 40.76000, -73.42000

Incident Narrative

On December 9, 2020, an employee was operating a printing press and was trying to tighten a cap bolt that holds the cylinders in place on the back side of the press near a sprocket wheel and chain. His shirt sleeve became caught in the nip point of the sprocket wheel and chain and his right forearm was pulled into the machine resulting in a laceration to the lower right forearm.

Incident Summary

On December 9, 2020, a worker at Poly-Pak Industries, Inc in MELVILLE, NEW YORK suffered cuts, lacerations to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with presses-printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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