FlashCo Manufacturing, Inc.
Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — TAYLOR, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | FlashCo Manufacturing, Inc. | Report ID | 20241010053 |
| Address | 1151 Union Street | City, State ZIP | TAYLOR, PENNSYLVANIA 18517 |
| Event Date | October 29, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) | Source of Injury | Other special process machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Metal materials unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.39000, -75.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding the glue machine when a piece of metal came out of the machine and pushed another piece of metal into the employee's hand. The employee sustained a laceration and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 29, 2024, a worker at FlashCo Manufacturing, Inc. in TAYLOR, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed between running equipment and other object(s), with other special process machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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