Schreiber Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Avulsions, enucleations — SHIPPENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Schreiber Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2015063948 |
| Address | 208 East Dykeman Road | City, State ZIP | SHIPPENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17257 |
| Event Date | June 22, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Scalp |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | 1091148 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.04000, -77.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee reached under equipment to retrieve an item on the floor and caught her hair in a rotating shaft resulting in a scalping injury.
Incident Summary
On June 22, 2015, a worker at Schreiber Foods, Inc. in SHIPPENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the scalp. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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