Pretium Packaging

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — MANCHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pretium Packaging in MANCHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Pretium Packaging Report ID 2016010519
Address 1 Deuco Drive City, State ZIP MANCHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17345
Event Date January 19, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Hand(s) and wrist(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 326160 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.06000, -76.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing a jam from a bottle forming machine. The mold closed on the employee's right hand resulting in crushing injuries to the hand and wrist.

Incident Summary

On January 19, 2016, a worker at Pretium Packaging in MANCHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s) and wrist(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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