Guilford Lear Textiles, Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures — PINE GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Guilford Lear Textiles, Inc. | Report ID | 20181010271 |
| Address | 1 Penn Dye Street | City, State ZIP | PINE GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA 17963 |
| Event Date | October 4, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Rollers |
| Secondary Source | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 313312 | Inspection # | 1351691 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.55000, -76.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping others determine why a roll of fabric was not feeding correctly into a machine. A metal roller, under tension from fabric, bent and slipped out from the roller guide. It struck the employee, causing a compound fracture of the left tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On October 4, 2018, a worker at Guilford Lear Textiles, Inc. in PINE GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with rollers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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