MERRIMAC SPOOL & REEL CO., INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | MERRIMAC SPOOL & REEL CO., INC. | Report ID | 2021108664 |
| Address | 203 ESSEX STREET | City, State ZIP | HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS 01832 |
| Event Date | October 7, 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 | Sealing, stapling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322214 | Inspection # | 1556670 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.77000, -71.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an industrial stapling machine and was wiping excess oil off of the tip of the machine when the machine stapled/lacerated a finger.
Incident Summary
On October 7, 2021, a worker at MERRIMAC SPOOL & REEL CO., INC. in HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS 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 sealing, stapling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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