Brook & Whittle Ltd.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — CROYDON, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Brook & Whittle Ltd. in CROYDON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Brook & Whittle Ltd. Report ID 2022043059
Address 3001 state road City, State ZIP CROYDON, PENNSYLVANIA 19021
Event Date April 6, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Product labeling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 561910 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.09000, -74.87000

Incident Narrative

An employee was rewinding and inspecting a roll of printed labels when their right hand and arm were caught and pulled into a roller resulting in a fractured arm.

Incident Summary

On April 6, 2022, a worker at Brook & Whittle Ltd. in CROYDON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with product labeling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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