Avulsions, enucleations

Name: Avulsions, enucleations at York Wallcoverings, Incorporated
Start: 1/10/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019010316 · 1/10/2019 · York Wallcoverings, Incorporated

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Avulsions, enucleations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Printing machinery and equipment, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: York Wallcoverings, Incorporated
Location: 2075 LOUCKS ROAD, YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, 17404
NAICS: 323111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee had been operating an embossing press. The employee noticed a piece of splicing tape was not adhering correctly. When he attempted to fix the tape, his right hand became caught in the embossing rollers. Four fingers on the right hand were degloved and the employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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