Gerard Daniel Worldwide
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Gerard Daniel Worldwide | Report ID | 2022119789 |
| Address | 150 Factory St | City, State ZIP | HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA 17331 |
| Event Date | November 7, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332618 | Inspection # | 1636205 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.80000, -76.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a slitter machine with a wrap roll of steel mesh. The employee's gloved left hand became caught in the wrap roll, which pulled his hand into the roll and lifted his body off the floor, resulting in hospitalization for two broken bones in the left forearm.
Incident Summary
On November 7, 2022, a worker at Gerard Daniel Worldwide in HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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