The Port-O-Lite Company Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — WEST SWANZEY, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | The Port-O-Lite Company Inc. | Report ID | 2021075632 |
| Address | 1 Railroad Street | City, State ZIP | WEST SWANZEY, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03469 |
| Event Date | July 9, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337212 | Inspection # | 1542072 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.87000, -72.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's thumb was pinched and lacerated while making adjustments to the shutter on a press machine.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2021, a worker at The Port-O-Lite Company Inc. in WEST SWANZEY, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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