Dart Container Corporation of Pennsylvania
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LEOLA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Dart Container Corporation of Pennsylvania | Report ID | 20181213187 |
| Address | 60 East Main Street | City, State ZIP | LEOLA, PENNSYLVANIA 17540 |
| Event Date | December 26, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Extruding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326140 | Inspection # | 1369706 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.08000, -76.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning rollers on an extruder with a rag. The employee's right arm was caught in an ingoing nip point, suffering an injury that required hospitalization and surgery. Lockout/tagout was not in effect and the nip point did not have a guard at the time.
Incident Summary
On December 26, 2018, a worker at Dart Container Corporation of Pennsylvania in LEOLA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
See all reports for Dart Container Corporation of Pennsylvania.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2017 | Allen Harim Foods, LLC | HARBESON, DELAWARE | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| May 4, 2019 | Brady Solutions LLC | ATLANTA, GEORGIA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Jamestown Container Companies- Cleveland | MACEDONIA, OHIO | Amputations | Amp. |
| Oct 26, 2016 | Conestoga Energy Holdings | LEVELLAND, TEXAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jul 17, 2016 | Core Label, a Fort Dearborn Company | TYRONE, PENNSYLVANIA | Crushing injuries | Hosp. |
| Jan 29, 2019 | Airway Services, Inc. | MUENSTER, TEXAS | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |
| May 5, 2016 | SSI Technologies, Inc. | JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN | Amputations | Amp. |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Family Dollar/Dollar Tree Distribution Center | ODESSA, TEXAS | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |