Waupaca Foundry Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Fractures — TIOGA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Waupaca Foundry Inc. | Report ID | 2018032651 |
| Address | 18986 Route 287 | City, State ZIP | TIOGA, PENNSYLVANIA 16946 |
| Event Date | March 18, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Conveyors-bucket, cup |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | 1302962 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.96000, -77.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees had just finished installing a replacement sand bucket conveyor. One employee was adjusting the conveyor when the employee's arm was caught between the bucket and the door frame/opening to the elevator door. The employee's arm then hit the jog button, causing the moving conveyor to lift the employee to a point where the jog button was disengaged, stopping the belt. The employee suffered a deep laceration and broken arm, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On March 18, 2018, a worker at Waupaca Foundry Inc. in TIOGA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with conveyors-bucket, cup identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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