S & S Packaging Products, Inc.

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Cuts, lacerations — CRANESVILLE, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at S & S Packaging Products, Inc. in CRANESVILLE, Pennsylvania
Employer S & S Packaging Products, Inc.
Address 10549 Crosby Circle, PO Box 234
City, State ZIP CRANESVILLE, Pennsylvania 16410
Report ID 20211210905
Event Date December 20, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations
Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source of Injury Hand grinders-powered
Secondary Source Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
Industry (NAICS) 322211
Inspection # 1570577
GPS Coordinates 41.89820, -80.35031

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Incident Narrative

An employee was kneeling on the floor, using a hand grinder with a wire wheel to remove paint from a post. The drawstring of the employee's sweatshirt became caught in the wire, which pulled the wheel toward the employee. The wire wheel struck the right side of the employee's face and neck, severely lacerating the neck and injuring the right side of the jaw.

Incident Summary

On December 20, 2021, a worker at S & S Packaging Products, Inc. in CRANESVILLE, Pennsylvania suffered cuts, lacerations to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with hand grinders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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