Carpenter Tecnology Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — READING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Carpenter Tecnology Corporation | Report ID | 2016076885 |
| Address | 101 W Bern St, Building 48 B | City, State ZIP | READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19601 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Structural metal materials, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.36000, -75.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While adjusting two rolls of steel to be welded together, an employee's arm was caught between the two pieces of steel. The employee suffered a broken right arm with tendon damage.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2016, a worker at Carpenter Tecnology Corporation in READING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with structural metal materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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