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Open wounds, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2022053776 · 5/2/2022 · Infinity Tapes

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified
Secondary source
Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools

Employer

Name
Infinity Tapes
Location
300 Canal Street, LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS, 01840
NAICS
325520
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The employee was cleaning a portion of the machine when the rag the employee was using became caught in the machine. The employee attempted to pull the rag out of the machine and his left hand was pulled into the machine between the plastic web material on the rollers and the chiller used on the machine. The employee was hospitalized for an injury that required stitches.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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