R. M. PALMER
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — WYOMISSING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | R. M. PALMER | Report ID | 20171212076 |
| Address | 800 Van Reed Road | City, State ZIP | WYOMISSING, PENNSYLVANIA 19610 |
| Event Date | December 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.34000, -75.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a conveyor belt roller when her left hand/arm became caught in the moving roller. She fractured her left arm and wrist, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On December 20, 2017, a worker at R. M. PALMER in WYOMISSING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the wrist(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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