York Building Products
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | York Building Products | Report ID | 2023054767 |
| Address | 915 Loucks Mill Road | City, State ZIP | YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17402 |
| Event Date | May 30, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327331 | Inspection # | 1674993 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.98000, -76.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a two-inch solid block that had fallen over during transport from the kiln to the loader/unloader. The employee lost their balance and their left hand was caught in the transfer track, resulting in fractures to the fingers and hand.
Incident Summary
On May 30, 2023, a worker at York Building Products in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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