Joy Cone Co.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — HERMITAGE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Joy Cone Co. | Report ID | 2023021661 |
| Address | 2000 North Keel Ridge Road | City, State ZIP | HERMITAGE, PENNSYLVANIA 16148 |
| Event Date | February 21, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311821 | Inspection # | 1656819 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.26000, -80.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a wrench to make an adjustment to a guard on the wafer inspection conveyor belt. The employee s finger became caught between a bracket and the belt, resulting in an open fracture with a nailbed avulsion.
Incident Summary
On February 21, 2023, a worker at Joy Cone Co. in HERMITAGE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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