Polar Corp.

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Crushing injuries — AUBURN, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Polar Corp. in AUBURN, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Polar Corp. Report ID 2021086614
Address 26 Southbridge St City, State ZIP AUBURN, MASSACHUSETTS 01501
Event Date August 6, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Banding, baling, strapping machinery
Industry (NAICS) 312111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.22000, -71.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was backing up a motorized pallet jack. The employee's hand was caught and crushed between the jack and a bailer.

Incident Summary

On August 6, 2021, a worker at Polar Corp. in AUBURN, MASSACHUSETTS suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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