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York Wallcoverings, Incorporated

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at York Wallcoverings, Incorporated in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer York Wallcoverings, Incorporated Report ID 2019010316
Address 2075 LOUCKS ROAD City, State ZIP YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17404
Event Date January 10, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Printing machinery and equipment, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 323111 Inspection # 1372460
GPS Coordinates 39.97000, -76.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee had been operating an embossing press. The employee noticed a piece of splicing tape was not adhering correctly. When he attempted to fix the tape, his right hand became caught in the embossing rollers. Four fingers on the right hand were degloved and the employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 10, 2019, a worker at York Wallcoverings, Incorporated in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with printing machinery and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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