Pratt Industries
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Avulsions, enucleations — MACUNGIE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Pratt Industries | Report ID | 2016076512 |
| Address | 7533 Industrial Parkway | City, State ZIP | MACUNGIE, PENNSYLVANIA 18062 |
| Event Date | July 19, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.54000, -75.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was re-stacking corrugated sheets on a conveyor storage line when their left foot was caught between two sections of the conveyor resulting in a laceration/de-gloving injury.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2016, a worker at Pratt Industries in MACUNGIE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the foot (feet), 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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