ESAB Group, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | ESAB Group, Inc. | Report ID | 2019010339 |
| Address | 1500 Karen Lane | City, State ZIP | HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA 17331 |
| Event Date | January 10, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333992 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.81000, -76.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing a cleaning task at the start of a product change-over on the production line. The machine includes a free-floating pan and scraper drum. The employee's left arm became trapped between the pan and drum causing a laceration and fracture.
Incident Summary
On January 10, 2019, a worker at ESAB Group, Inc. in HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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