York Wallcovering Incorporated
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Traumatic injuries to nerves, except the spinal cord, unspecified — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | York Wallcovering Incorporated | Report ID | 2017032540 |
| Address | 750 Linden Avenue | City, State ZIP | YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17404 |
| Event Date | March 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries to nerves, except the spinal cord, unspecified | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Presses-printing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322220 | Inspection # | 1220232 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.95000, -76.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a printing press when he attempted to clean debris from the press wheel. His hand was pulled into the rollers, and he suffered damaged nerves and swelling in his left arm up to the elbow.
Incident Summary
On March 20, 2017, a worker at York Wallcovering Incorporated in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered traumatic injuries to nerves, except the spinal cord, unspecified to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses-printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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