The Hain Celestial Group Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Crushing injuries — MOUNTVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | The Hain Celestial Group Inc. | Report ID | 2018044089 |
| Address | 3775 Hempland Road | City, State ZIP | MOUNTVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17554 |
| Event Date | April 27, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Band saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311919 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.04000, -76.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee used a stationary horizontal band saw to cut a piece of sheet metal about 15 feet long. When the employee went to move the piece of sheet metal, the end hit an adjacent portable band saw, causing the portable band saw to tip off its stand. The employee walked over to upright the tipped over portable band saw and it completely fell off the stand. As the portable band saw fell, the employee's finger was caught between the stand and the falling portable band saw, causing lacerations and crushing injuries to the left pinky finger, which required hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 27, 2018, a worker at The Hain Celestial Group Inc. in MOUNTVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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