BORO SAND & STONE CORP.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing - Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries - NORTH ATTLEBORO, Massachusetts
| Employer | BORO SAND & STONE CORP. |
| Address | 192 PLAIN STREET |
| City, State ZIP | NORTH ATTLEBORO, Massachusetts 02760 |
| Report ID | 2024098883 |
| Event Date | September 23, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries |
| Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing |
| Source of Injury | Cement and concrete mixer trucks |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327320 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.00752, -71.29294 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out a tube on a cement truck when he suffered a broken finger and an avulsion on his right hand.
Incident Summary
On September 23, 2024, a worker at BORO SAND & STONE CORP. in NORTH ATTLEBORO, Massachusetts suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with cement and concrete mixer trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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