R & B GRINDING CO., INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — RACINE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | R & B GRINDING CO., INC. | Report ID | 2021109174 |
| Address | 1900 Clark Street | City, State ZIP | RACINE, WISCONSIN 53403 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | 1561373 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.70000, -87.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was operating an automatic screw machine and dropped an air gun. When the employee attempted to retrieve the air gun, the machine cycled and contacted their right hand, resulting in a cut and a bone injury that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2021, a worker at R & B GRINDING CO., INC. in RACINE, WISCONSIN suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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