Rogele Incorporated

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Rogele Incorporated in HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Rogele Incorporated Report ID 2017021342
Address 1036 Girard Street City, State ZIP HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17104
Event Date February 10, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 238910 Inspection # 1212239
GPS Coordinates 40.25000, -76.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee was emptying the truck of salt. The employee tried to clear a jam in the auger when their glove got caught and their left hand was pulled into the auger resulting in a fractured hand.

Incident Summary

On February 10, 2017, a worker at Rogele Incorporated in HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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