Remcon Plastics Inc
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — READING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Remcon Plastics Inc | Report ID | 2018054445 |
| Address | 208 Chestnut Street | City, State ZIP | READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19602 |
| Event Date | May 7, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Plastic injection molding machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.33000, -75.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a scissor lift to fill a mold on a rotational molder when the molder moved to the next step of the rotation while the scissor lift was still in its path. The scissor lift was pushed over and the employee suffered a broken right arm and injuries to the right foot, left ring finger, and left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On May 7, 2018, a worker at Remcon Plastics Inc in READING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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