The Hain Celestial Group Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Crushing injuries - MOUNTVILLE, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at The Hain Celestial Group Inc. in MOUNTVILLE, Pennsylvania
Employer The Hain Celestial Group Inc.
Address 3775 Hempland Road
City, State ZIP MOUNTVILLE, Pennsylvania 17554
Report ID 2018044089
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
GPS Coordinates 40.04353, -76.41893

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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.

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