Cooperative Laundry
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — KEARNY, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Cooperative Laundry | Report ID | 20221211160 |
| Address | 1 Eastern Road | City, State ZIP | KEARNY, NEW JERSEY 07032 |
| Event Date | December 26, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 812320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.75000, -74.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to retrieve a towel that was stuck in a machine when the machine lid fell on their head. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 26, 2022, a worker at Cooperative Laundry in KEARNY, NEW JERSEY suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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