Wabtec U.S. Rail, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Wabtec U.S. Rail, Inc. | Report ID | 20191112136 |
| Address | 2901 East Lake Road | City, State ZIP | ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA 16531 |
| Event Date | November 22, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Lathes, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.14000, -80.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using sand paper to manually finish a part on a lathe. The employee's glove got caught on the spinning lathe and pulled his arm into the lathe. The employee was hospitalized for an injury to his right hand and lower forearm.
Incident Summary
On November 22, 2019, a worker at Wabtec U.S. Rail, Inc. in ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with lathes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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