East Penn Manufacturing Co.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | East Penn Manufacturing Co. | Report ID | 2022109318 |
| Address | Deka Road | City, State ZIP | LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA 19536 |
| Event Date | October 24, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335912 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.47000, -75.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting skewed product in a machine. The employee's hand was pinched between a test head and the product, and the employee sustained finger fractures.
Incident Summary
On October 24, 2022, a worker at East Penn Manufacturing Co. in LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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