York Container Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | York Container Company | Report ID | 2016043257 |
| Address | 138 Mount Zion Road | City, State ZIP | YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17402 |
| Event Date | April 19, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors-powered, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.98000, -76.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stacking a unit of corrugated sheets when his foot entered the path of an automated material transfer cart. His left leg was pinned between the cart and a conveyor when a coworker stopped the machine. He fractured his left ankle and lacerated both legs, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On April 19, 2016, a worker at York Container Company in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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