Shawsheen Rubber Company, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Shawsheen Rubber Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2023065085 |
| Address | 220 Andover Street | City, State ZIP | ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS 01810 |
| Event Date | June 8, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 313320 | Inspection # | 1676010 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.62000, -71.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was completing a roll converting operation on a machine when their hand/arm became caught in the rollers. Both bones in their forearm were broken.
Incident Summary
On June 8, 2023, a worker at Shawsheen Rubber Company, Inc. in ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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