General Electric
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Abrasions, scratches — LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | General Electric | Report ID | 20221210494 |
| Address | 1000 Western Avenue | City, State ZIP | LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS 01905 |
| Event Date | December 1, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Abrasions, scratches | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333618 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.45000, -70.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a fan cover from a piece of equipment. The employee sustained an abrasion to their finger which was then infected by a soiled rag. The employee developed a skin infection that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On December 1, 2022, a worker at General Electric in LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS suffered abrasions, scratches to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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