Penn State Special Metals LLC
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — KOPPEL, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Penn State Special Metals LLC | Report ID | 2015020724 |
| Address | 7544 Rt. 18 North | City, State ZIP | KOPPEL, PENNSYLVANIA 16136 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Honing, polishing, lapping machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | 1042497 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.83000, -80.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee cut his wrist while operating a polishing wheel and was hospitalized overnight.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2015, a worker at Penn State Special Metals LLC in KOPPEL, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with honing, polishing, lapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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