Bekaert Corporation
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — EXETER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Bekaert Corporation | Report ID | 2023087399 |
| Address | 101 Stevens Lane | City, State ZIP | EXETER, PENNSYLVANIA 18643 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Secondary Source | Overhead hoists, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331222 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.33000, -75.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A machine operator was loading a spool of wire into a machine. The spool became stuck. When he pulled on it, the spool came loose from the hoist and fractured his thumb.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2023, a worker at Bekaert Corporation in EXETER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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