Bellemarque LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Crushing injuries — HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Bellemarque LLC | Report ID | 20191112294 |
| Address | 135 Lions Drive | City, State ZIP | HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA 18202 |
| Event Date | November 27, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322299 | Inspection # | 1449125 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.96000, -76.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing paper rolls on a paper machine when the employee's right ring and middle fingers were caught and crushed in between two embossing rolls on the machine.
Incident Summary
On November 27, 2019, a worker at Bellemarque LLC in HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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