Central Steel Supply Co., Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — MARLBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Central Steel Supply Co., Inc. in MARLBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Central Steel Supply Co., Inc. Report ID 2024098294
Address 85 Ames Street City, State ZIP MARLBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS 01752
Event Date September 6, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss Body Part Hand(s) and finger(s)
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Machinery unspecified
Secondary Source Clamps, couplings
Industry (NAICS) 331110 Inspection # 1775814
GPS Coordinates 42.33000, -71.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was blowing metal chips out of a machine with compressed air from a wand when their hand became caught under a hydraulic clamp. The employee sustained degloving injuries to their little finger and palm.

Incident Summary

On September 6, 2024, a worker at Central Steel Supply Co., Inc. in MARLBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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