Spectrum Control Technology
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Spectrum Control Technology | Report ID | 2022042977 |
| Address | 1900 West College Avenue | City, State ZIP | STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA 16801 |
| Event Date | April 4, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333314 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.77000, -77.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up a press machine. He was reattaching the air supply to the press when his right index finger was caught and fractured in two places.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2022, a worker at Spectrum Control Technology in STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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