President Container Group, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK
| Employer | President Container Group, LLC | Report ID | 2022043234 |
| Address | 290 Ballard Road | City, State ZIP | MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK 10940 |
| Event Date | April 13, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | 1591569 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.45000, -74.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been feeding a hogger machine when it jammed. The employee then entered the machine and his arm became caught between two shafts, resulting in a crushing injury. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On April 13, 2022, a worker at President Container Group, LLC in MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK suffered crushing injuries to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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