Parker Hannifin Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — VERO BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Parker Hannifin Corporation | Report ID | 2019032465 |
| Address | 1625 98th Avenue | City, State ZIP | VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32966 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333995 | Inspection # | 1385942 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.63000, -80.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had placed UHMW (ultra-high molecular weight) tube material on a mandrel, then turned on the equipment. The rotating mandrel caught his sleeve and the tube material broke his left arm.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2019, a worker at Parker Hannifin Corporation in VERO BEACH, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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