Sandvik Materials Technology Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — CLARKS SUMMIT, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Sandvik Materials Technology Inc. | Report ID | 2016088015 |
| Address | 982 Griffin Pond Road | City, State ZIP | CLARKS SUMMIT, PENNSYLVANIA 18411 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Machine, tool, and electric parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | 1173242 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.52000, -75.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a machine that uses air pressure to push small plastic cleaning wads through half-inch diameter pipes to remove debris and oil. A metal rod from the machine broke off and remained in the pipe. When the cleaning plug and air pressure were applied to the pipe during the cleaning process, the pressure built up and eventually shot the metal rod out of the pipe. The metal rod entered the employee's left hand causing internal muscle and tissue damage requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2016, a worker at Sandvik Materials Technology Inc. in CLARKS SUMMIT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with machine, tool, and electric parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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