Suscon, Incorporated
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Suscon, Incorporated | Report ID | 2023109661 |
| Address | 600 Railway Street | City, State ZIP | WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 17701 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326160 | Inspection # | 1704825 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.24000, -76.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a machine making spray bottles when the machine jammed. The employee attempted to unjam the machine when their right hand was crushed by the mold.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2023, a worker at Suscon, Incorporated in WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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