Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

Aspen Aerogels Rhode Island, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Aspen Aerogels Rhode Island, LLC in EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
Employer Aspen Aerogels Rhode Island, LLC Report ID 2023042898
Address 3 Dexter Road City, State ZIP EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 02914
Event Date April 1, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Winders, unwinders
Industry (NAICS) 325998 Inspection # 1661536
GPS Coordinates 41.83000, -71.36000

Incident Narrative

On April 1, 2023, an employee was adjusting a product in the roll unwind station when the clamp activated, resulting in a thumb injury.

Incident Summary

On April 1, 2023, a worker at Aspen Aerogels Rhode Island, LLC in EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with winders, unwinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.

See all reports for Aspen Aerogels Rhode Island, LLC.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Feb 9, 2021 Employers Solutions Staffing Group EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA Amputations Amp.
Nov 15, 2018 Knowlton Manufacturing Company, Inc. CINCINNATI, OHIO Crushing injuries Hosp.
Mar 25, 2015 Kava Construction PORTLAND, NORTH DAKOTA Amputations Amp.
Jan 10, 2018 Advance Services, Inc. MACOMB, ILLINOIS Fractures Hosp.
Oct 8, 2018 People Source Staffing, LLC MONETTE, ARKANSAS Bruises, contusions Hosp.
Jun 29, 2018 Conner Industries Inc. CONROE, TEXAS Amputations Amp.
Dec 1, 2016 EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES COLUMBUS, GEORGIA Amputations Amp.
Sep 14, 2020 Harris Rebar DALLAS, TEXAS Amputations Amp.
Browse All Injury Reports