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Mack Truck Customer Center

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mack Truck Customer Center in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Mack Truck Customer Center Report ID 2016076624
Address 2402 Lehigh Parkway South City, State ZIP ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18103
Event Date July 21, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Drills-stationary
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 336120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.56000, -75.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a drill press when their glove was caught in the drill bit drawing the left index finger into the bit and tearing tendons in the finger.

Incident Summary

On July 21, 2016, a worker at Mack Truck Customer Center in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with drills-stationary identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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