PENSKE LOGISTICS
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — READING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | PENSKE LOGISTICS | Report ID | 2016021705 |
| Address | 2675 Morgantown Road | City, State ZIP | READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19607 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.27000, -75.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering parts to an assembly plant when he became caught in a conveyor. His left leg fractured and he suffered muscle damage.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2016, a worker at PENSKE LOGISTICS in READING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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