Cool Wind Ventilation Corp.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — GLENDALE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Cool Wind Ventilation Corp. | Report ID | 2022032322 |
| Address | 83-12 72nd Drive | City, State ZIP | GLENDALE, NEW YORK 11385 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1587005 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.70000, -73.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting liner using a water jet machine. The blade from the water jet cut the top of his left hand and he was hospitalized, requiring surgery to repair a tendon in his middle finger.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2022, a worker at Cool Wind Ventilation Corp. in GLENDALE, NEW YORK suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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