Arconic
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Arconic | Report ID | 2018077227 |
| Address | 71 Progress Avenue | City, State ZIP | CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA 16066 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332321 | Inspection # | 1332130 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.70000, -80.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee tried to reconnect an airline hose to a tilt table after using the hose to clean a piece of equipment. The table had been switched on, and it began to move to a vertical position while the employee was leaning under it to connect the hose. The employee was pinned between the table support beam and the front edge of the table. The employee suffered broken vertebrae in the back and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2018, a worker at Arconic in CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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