Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center | Report ID | 2015042223 |
| Address | 500 University Drive, Central Plant and ARF grounds area | City, State ZIP | HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA 17033 |
| Event Date | April 21, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Mowing machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.27000, -76.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An maintenance worker, inserted his left hand into the mower chute to remove grass while the mower blades were engaged and cut two of his fingers. He was admitted to the hospital for surgery to reattach the fingers.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2015, a worker at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with mowing machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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