Dart Container Corporation of Pennsylvania
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries — LEOLA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Dart Container Corporation of Pennsylvania | Report ID | 2024032776 |
| Address | 60 East Main Street | City, State ZIP | LEOLA, PENNSYLVANIA 17540 |
| Event Date | March 28, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.08000, -76.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing plastic from the former when the platens closed on their left hand and arm, resulting in crushing injuries.
Incident Summary
On March 28, 2024, a worker at Dart Container Corporation of Pennsylvania in LEOLA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered nonfatal 'crushing' injuries to the hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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