General Flange & Forge, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | General Flange & Forge, LLC | Report ID | 2021075565 |
| Address | 2381 Philmont Avenue, Suite 125 | City, State ZIP | HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA 19006 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Grinders, abraders |
| Secondary Source | Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332919 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.11000, -75.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sharpening a long bolt with a grinding machine. The bolt slipped and the employee sustained lacerations to their ring and pinky finger as well as an open fracture and a nail bed injury.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2021, a worker at General Flange & Forge, LLC in HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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