Guilford Lear Textiles, Inc.

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures — PINE GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Guilford Lear Textiles, Inc. in 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.

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