Iron Mountain Information, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — LEVITTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Iron Mountain Information, Inc. | Report ID | 2017078363 |
| Address | 9 Runway Road | City, State ZIP | LEVITTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19057 |
| Event Date | July 30, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.12000, -74.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an order picker in the elevated position when it malfunctioned and he was unable to lower the unit and himself to ground level. As he was attempting to activate the unit, his right hand was caught in a pinch point between the unit's rail and arm, suffering compression injuries.
Incident Summary
On July 30, 2017, a worker at Iron Mountain Information, Inc. in LEVITTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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