CST
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — BRANCHVILLE, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | CST | Report ID | 2022119956 |
| Address | 23 Ridge Road | City, State ZIP | BRANCHVILLE, NEW JERSEY 07826 |
| Event Date | November 12, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.16000, -74.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A board was jammed in an infeed conveyor. An employee was investigating when a light barrier was activated and started the conveyor. The injured employee was pinned against a machine frame and sustained lacerations to both shins.
Incident Summary
On November 12, 2022, a worker at CST in BRANCHVILLE, NEW JERSEY suffered cuts, lacerations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
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