The Beistle Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — SHIPPENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | The Beistle Company | Report ID | 20191010570 |
| Address | 1 Beistle Plaza | City, State ZIP | SHIPPENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17257 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322299 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.06000, -77.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee operating a tiara machine began to jog (actuate) the machine. The foil band did not feed through the cutter into the mandrel. The employee was attempting to straighten the band when the employee's right third finger was caught by the cutter, resulting in a fracture and laceration to the fingertip. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2019, a worker at The Beistle Company in SHIPPENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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