Morgan Linen Service Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified - Cuts, lacerations - ALBANY, New York
| Employer | Morgan Linen Service Inc. |
| Address | 450 Orange St |
| City, State ZIP | ALBANY, New York 12206 |
| Report ID | 2021064966 |
| Event Date | June 17, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations |
| Body Part | Scalp |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Conveyors-screw, auger |
| Industry (NAICS) | 812331 |
| Inspection # | 1538744 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.66263, -73.76619 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was standing under a screw conveyor. Part of the conveyor caught her hair, pulling on it and causing scalp lacerations.
Incident Summary
On June 17, 2021, a worker at Morgan Linen Service Inc. in ALBANY, New York suffered cuts, lacerations to the scalp. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-screw, auger identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.
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