Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2020-04-20 | North Smithfield | Rhode Island | Polyworks, LLC | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was operating a ribbon cutting machine. The machine became jammed with elastic; while the employee was clearing the jam, the machine cycled and amputated the tip of the employee's right index finger. | |||||
2018-04-20 | North Smithfield | Rhode Island | 3D Lawn Care | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was attempting to unclog a riding lawn mower when the spinning mower blades broke his right index and middle fingers and partially amputated his right middle finger. The mower was running at the time. | |||||
2015-07-13 | North Smithfield | Rhode Island | CVS Distribution Center | Multiple body parts | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
An employee working on the pharmacy department pick line tripped on a box and fell, breaking her hip and femur. She was taken to the hospital and admitted for surgery. |