Dart Container Corporation of Pennsylvania

Struck by discharged object or substance — Fractures — LEOLA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dart Container Corporation of Pennsylvania in LEOLA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Dart Container Corporation of Pennsylvania Report ID 2022010748
Address 60 East Main Street City, State ZIP LEOLA, PENNSYLVANIA 17540
Event Date January 25, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Struck by discharged object or substance Source of Injury Hoses
Secondary Source Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326140 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.08000, -76.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee disconnected the cam lock for a forming machine air line. The high-pressure hose struck the employee on the right side of the head. The employee suffered five broken left-side ribs, a fracture and laceration at the right temple, and a second laceration to the head.

Incident Summary

On January 25, 2022, a worker at Dart Container Corporation of Pennsylvania in LEOLA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with hoses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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