Fry Communications, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Fry Communications, Inc. | Report ID | 2018099936 |
| Address | 15 Pleasant View Drive | City, State ZIP | MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17050 |
| Event Date | September 25, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Presses-printing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 323110 | Inspection # | 1351044 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.21000, -77.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inching a printing press. Two of the employee's fingers were caught in the press, suffering injuries; the employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 25, 2018, a worker at Fry Communications, Inc. in MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with presses-printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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