M & C Agricultural Services, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — READING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | M & C Agricultural Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2020088113 |
| Address | 4228 Saint Lawrence Avenue | City, State ZIP | READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19606 |
| Event Date | August 26, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541690 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.32000, -75.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's left hand and arm were pulled into a net puller machine. The employee suffered an open fracture of the arm and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2020, a worker at M & C Agricultural Services, Inc. in READING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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