United Envelope, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — MOUNT POCONO, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | United Envelope, LLC | Report ID | 20181010935 |
| Address | 150 Industrial Park Drive | City, State ZIP | MOUNT POCONO, PENNSYLVANIA 18344 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322230 | Inspection # | 1355337 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.12000, -75.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clear a paper jam from a moving machine belt when the employee's left hand was caught by a pickup cylinder on the belt. The employee suffered a severe laceration to the back of the hand and palm, as well as a broken middle finger. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2018, a worker at United Envelope, LLC in MOUNT POCONO, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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