Worth And Company, Incorporated
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — LEHIGHTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Worth And Company, Incorporated | Report ID | 2023021873 |
| Address | 2128 Blakeley Boulevard | City, State ZIP | LEHIGHTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18235 |
| Event Date | February 28, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Drills-stationary |
| Secondary Source | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.83000, -75.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a shop vacuum to collect excess water on the floor generated from a core drill. The employee's sweatshirt was entangled in the rotating drill bit, resulting in a right forearm fracture.
Incident Summary
On February 28, 2023, a worker at Worth And Company, Incorporated in LEHIGHTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with drills-stationary identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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