Specialty Industries, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — RED LION, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Specialty Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2018088932 |
| Address | 175 E Walnut Street | City, State ZIP | RED LION, PENNSYLVANIA 17356 |
| Event Date | August 29, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.89000, -76.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clean an ink spill on a belt using a rag when a second employee jogged the belt and the first employee's rag became caught in the belt. As the first employee attempted to grab the rag, the employee's hand and fingers were caught in the belt, resulting in broken fingers and lacerations. The belt was not locked/tagged out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On August 29, 2018, a worker at Specialty Industries, Inc. in RED LION, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), 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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