Historic Bethlehem Partnership, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Historic Bethlehem Partnership, Inc. | Report ID | 2018088642 |
| Address | 1762 Water Works, Suite 310 | City, State ZIP | BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA 18018 |
| Event Date | August 21, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 712110 | Inspection # | 1341887 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.61000, -75.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was greasing a waterwheel as part of minor servicing when his hand slipped and became stuck in the waterwheel sprocket, causing hand lacerations that required hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 21, 2018, a worker at Historic Bethlehem Partnership, Inc. in BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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