Palram Americas, Inc

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Palram Americas, Inc in KUTZTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Palram Americas, Inc Report ID 20161211605
Address 9741 Commerce Circle City, State ZIP KUTZTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19530
Event Date December 13, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1197782
GPS Coordinates 40.58000, -75.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping to operate a scrap saw and was ensuring plastic would feed through it when a coworker activated the saw, severely cutting the employee's right arm. He required surgery. The saw was guarded at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On December 13, 2016, a worker at Palram Americas, Inc in KUTZTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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