McLean Packaging
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — NAZARETH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | McLean Packaging | Report ID | 2022098561 |
| Address | 130 Easton-Nazareth Highway | City, State ZIP | NAZARETH, PENNSYLVANIA 18064 |
| Event Date | September 28, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Drill bits-unattached |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | 1625940 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.73000, -75.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a snapped bolt from a die cutting window when a piece of broken drill bit impaled his left eye.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2022, a worker at McLean Packaging in NAZARETH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with drill bits-unattached identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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