Superior Tube Company, Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Avulsions, enucleations — COLLEGEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Superior Tube Company, Inc. | Report ID | 20171110803 |
| Address | 3900 Germantown Pike | City, State ZIP | COLLEGEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 19426 |
| Event Date | November 9, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Tooth (teeth) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Forging machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | 1277012 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.18000, -75.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee pushed the button to start an oven's purge cycle when a metal plate came flying off the furnace and struck the employee's head/face. The employee suffered lacerations, a broken jaw, and missing teeth.
Incident Summary
On November 9, 2017, a worker at Superior Tube Company, Inc. in COLLEGEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the tooth (teeth). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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