Kenyon Industries Inc.

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Multiple surface and flesh wounds — KENYON, RHODE ISLAND

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kenyon Industries Inc. in KENYON, RHODE ISLAND
Employer Kenyon Industries Inc. Report ID 2025043403
Address 36 Sherman Avenue City, State ZIP KENYON, RHODE ISLAND 02836
Event Date April 11, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple surface and flesh wounds Body Part Multiple body parts n.e.c.
Event Type Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation Source of Injury Textile, apparel, leather production machinery n.e.c.
Secondary Source Machine guards
Industry (NAICS) 313311 Inspection # 1817921
GPS Coordinates 41.44000, -71.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee was beginning to wind fabric onto a wooden shell. His left arm was caught between the fabric and a nip point of the machine, and then pulled into the machine. He was hospitalized with bruising, contusions, and abrasions to his arm, head, and ribs. The machine was not guarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On April 11, 2025, a worker at Kenyon Industries Inc. in KENYON, RHODE ISLAND suffered multiple surface and flesh wounds to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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