Spectrum Lighting, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Fractures — FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Spectrum Lighting, Inc. | Report ID | 2024076863 |
| Address | 994 Jefferson Street | City, State ZIP | FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS 02721 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Clothing | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1765914 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.67000, -71.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was forming metal into metal light shades using a spinning machine. The left sleeve of the employee's long-sleeved shirt got caught in the machine as it was spinning and the employee was pulled into the machine, resulting in fractures to their skull, neck, and arm.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2024, a worker at Spectrum Lighting, Inc. in FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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