Pratt Industries
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — MACUNGIE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Pratt Industries | Report ID | 2019032703 |
| Address | 7533 Industrial Parkway | City, State ZIP | MACUNGIE, PENNSYLVANIA 18062 |
| Event Date | March 14, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.51000, -75.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to push a stuck stack of cardboard from one conveyor belt line to the next. The first line reversed and the employee's left foot was caught between the two lines, sustaining a fracture and laceration.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2019, a worker at Pratt Industries in MACUNGIE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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