Independent Draft Gear
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — FARRELL, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Independent Draft Gear | Report ID | 20161211944 |
| Address | 1000 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd | City, State ZIP | FARRELL, PENNSYLVANIA 16121 |
| Event Date | December 27, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Screwdrivers-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Presses, except printing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.21000, -80.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was disassembling a press machine. The gear under the press shifted and the screw driver the employee was using went through his right hand.
Incident Summary
On December 27, 2016, a worker at Independent Draft Gear in FARRELL, PENNSYLVANIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with screwdrivers-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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