Inca Presswood-Pallets, LTD.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — DOVER, OHIO
| Employer | Inca Presswood-Pallets, LTD. | Report ID | 2023032834 |
| Address | 3005 PROGRESS STREET | City, State ZIP | DOVER, OHIO 44622 |
| Event Date | March 30, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1661353 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.54000, -81.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was cleaning a sensor on a press machine when the press moved, catching the employee's foot. The employee sustained a leg fracture.
Incident Summary
On March 30, 2023, a worker at Inca Presswood-Pallets, LTD. in DOVER, OHIO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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