Kenson Plastics
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — BEAVER FALLS, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Kenson Plastics | Report ID | 20221211081 |
| Address | 2835 Darlington Road | City, State ZIP | BEAVER FALLS, PENNSYLVANIA 15010 |
| Event Date | December 21, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1641397 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.78000, -80.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a CNC machine with compressed air when he was caught in a pinch point between the moving table and the machine's upright support. The table moved, and the employee sustained multiple puncture wounds to their legs.
Incident Summary
On December 21, 2022, a worker at Kenson Plastics in BEAVER FALLS, PENNSYLVANIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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