Applegate Insulation
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Applegate Insulation | Report ID | 2022032662 |
| Address | 1050 Superior Avenue, Building 53 | City, State ZIP | CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17201 |
| Event Date | March 24, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.98000, -77.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was straightening a bag on a bagger machine when her right hand was caught in the door. She suffered crushing injuries to the hand and wrist, as well as a broken little finger, and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 24, 2022, a worker at Applegate Insulation in CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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