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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 20190910110 · 9/26/2019 · BWAY Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Painting, priming, metal coating machinery
Secondary source
Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools

Employer

Name
BWAY Corporation
Location
6 Litho Road, LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY, 08648
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a machine that applies coating to metal sheets used in the manufacture of steel pails. The employee attempted to clean the rear of a catch tray with a wiping rag. The rag entered a gap between the tray and the composite roller and became caught in an in-running nip point between two rollers. The employee's right hand was pulled into the rollers, resulting in a crushing injury. The machine was in motion at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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