Phelps Cement Products Incorporated
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — PHELPS, NEW YORK
| Employer | Phelps Cement Products Incorporated | Report ID | 2015064022 |
| Address | 5 South Newark Street | City, State ZIP | PHELPS, NEW YORK 14532 |
| Event Date | June 23, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Stacking machinery |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327331 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.95000, -77.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee got his right foot and ankle caught in a pallet that was then pulled into the roller on the palletizer. When the pallet was rolling forward it cut his right ankle into the bone. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 23, 2015, a worker at Phelps Cement Products Incorporated in PHELPS, NEW YORK suffered cuts, lacerations to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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