Miller Environmental Group Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Bruises, contusions — ENOLA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Miller Environmental Group Inc | Report ID | 2023098464 |
| Address | 218 N Enola Rd #2413 | City, State ZIP | ENOLA, PENNSYLVANIA 17025 |
| Event Date | September 13, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Bruises, contusions | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541620 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.29000, -76.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding the end of a vacuum hose attached to an industrial vacuum truck when their right arm was sucked into the hose. The employee sustained bruising from the hand to the shoulder.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2023, a worker at Miller Environmental Group Inc in ENOLA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered bruises, contusions to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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