Vycom
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Vycom | Report ID | 2016053921 |
| Address | 801 East Corey Street | City, State ZIP | SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18505 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326113 | Inspection # | 1146091 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.37000, -75.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a mixing bowl when the bowl motor was actuated. The employee suffered skull fractures, lacerations and soft tissue damage and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2016, a worker at Vycom in SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the skull. 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.
Context
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