Medline Industries, LP
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — UXBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Medline Industries, LP | Report ID | 2025054514 |
| Address | 81 Campanelli Dr | City, State ZIP | UXBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 01569 |
| Event Date | May 13, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Order picking and packing machinery |
| Secondary Source | Strapping, bands | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.05000, -71.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was carrying out a preventative maintenance inspection on a robotic picker. As the employee was moving metal lift bands to inspect for damage and tears, they tangled around the support structure of the robot service grid. When the employee went to free the bands, the banding severely lacerated the employee's left hand and index finger.
Incident Summary
On May 13, 2025, a worker at Medline Industries, LP in UXBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with order picking and packing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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