Playworld Systems Incorporated
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Crushing injuries — NEW BERLIN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Playworld Systems Incorporated | Report ID | 2016053983 |
| Address | 20 Willow Pond Road | City, State ZIP | NEW BERLIN, PENNSYLVANIA 17855 |
| Event Date | May 10, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 339920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.88000, -76.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At approximately 5:40 PM, on May 10, 2016, an employee was preparing to change a mold out from a machine. The employee was removing bolts from the new mold, which was held by a forklift, when the mold slipped. The employee's left index and middle fingers were crushed between the roughly 300-pound mold and the arm of the machine, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On May 10, 2016, a worker at Playworld Systems Incorporated in NEW BERLIN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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