Mannington Mills Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — SALEM, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mannington Mills Inc. in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
Employer Mannington Mills Inc. Report ID 2024065361
Address 75 MANNINGTON MILLS RD City, State ZIP SALEM, NEW JERSEY 08079
Event Date June 17, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Body Part Hand(s), except finger(s)
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Printing machinery unspecified
Secondary Source Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating
Industry (NAICS) 326192 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.57000, -75.45000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing startup activities on a print line. The employee was scraping dry ink from the bottom of the doctor blade assembly with a putty knife. The back of her right hand came in contact with the doctor blade, which penetrated her cut-resistant work glove and caused a laceration injury to the back of her hand with damage to a tendon. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Incident Summary

On June 17, 2024, a worker at Mannington Mills Inc. in SALEM, NEW JERSEY suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the hand(s), except finger(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with printing machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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