Consolidated Scrap Resources, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Consolidated Scrap Resources, Inc. | Report ID | 2019032239 |
| Address | 1616 North Cameron Street | City, State ZIP | HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17103 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.27000, -76.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working at a shredder. The employee's hand/right arm was wrapped around a conveyor's tail pulley; the employee suffered a broken right wrist and skin damage on the underside of the upper right arm. The employee was hospitalized. The pulley was guarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2019, a worker at Consolidated Scrap Resources, Inc. in HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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