Horsehead Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — PALMERTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Horsehead Corporation | Report ID | 2016065514 |
| Address | 900 Delaware Avenue | City, State ZIP | PALMERTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18071 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331492 | Inspection # | 1157442 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -75.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a scraper on a moving belt conveyor when the tail pulley severely lacerated the employee's left calf muscle. The employee was hospitalized overnight.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2016, a worker at Horsehead Corporation in PALMERTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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