Oliver Healthcare Packaging
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — FEASTERVILLE TREVOSE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Oliver Healthcare Packaging | Report ID | 2020098418 |
| Address | 905 Pennsylvania Blvd | City, State ZIP | FEASTERVILLE TREVOSE, PENNSYLVANIA 19053 |
| Event Date | September 3, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Presses-printing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561910 | Inspection # | 1491287 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.15000, -75.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was running a re-winder machine when the speed of the machine increased. The employee then slowed down the speed and also tried to stop the re-winding process. The employee's arm was pulled into the printing press resulting in a fracture to the forearm.
Incident Summary
On September 3, 2020, a worker at Oliver Healthcare Packaging in FEASTERVILLE TREVOSE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with presses-printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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