Rogele Incorporated
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — 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.
Context
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