Uline Shipping Supplies
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Uline Shipping Supplies | Report ID | 2022021189 |
| Address | 700 Uline Way | City, State ZIP | ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18106 |
| Event Date | February 8, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424130 | Inspection # | 1578052 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.56000, -75.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was clearing excess plastic from the conveyor mat of a stretch hood pallet wrapping machine. When the conveyor started, the injured employee's left leg was struck by rotating parts resulting in a left foot laceration.
Incident Summary
On February 8, 2022, a worker at Uline Shipping Supplies in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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