Fry Communications Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Fry Communications Inc. | Report ID | 2018065412 |
| Address | 101 Fry Drive | City, State ZIP | MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17050 |
| Event Date | June 4, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Presses-printing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 323112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.22000, -77.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding a new roll into the web press and caught his right hand between two rollers. He sustained fractures to the right pinky finger and internal trauma to the right hand.
Incident Summary
On June 4, 2018, a worker at Fry Communications Inc. in MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with presses-printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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