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Ilsco Extrusions, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ilsco Extrusions, Inc. in GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Ilsco Extrusions, Inc. Report ID 2021097971
Address 93 Werner Road, Building A City, State ZIP GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16125
Event Date September 16, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 331316 Inspection # 1554080
GPS Coordinates 41.44000, -80.36000

Incident Narrative

At 5:30 a.m. on September 16, 2021, an employee was operating a gang saw when a metal part became caught in the saw at an uneven angle. The employee went to the back of the saw and pulled the metal out. The gauge then cycled and caught the employee's right forearm against the advancing part to be cut. The employee's right forearm was broken and she was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On September 16, 2021, a worker at Ilsco Extrusions, Inc. in GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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