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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2021053843 · 5/10/2021 · Vitro Architectural Glass Incorporated

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery

Employer

Name
Vitro Architectural Glass Incorporated
Location
400 Park Drive, CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 17015
NAICS
327211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A maintenance employee was repairing a packing machine. The employee was under the machine when it cycled. The employee's right hand and forearm were caught and crushed by the counterweight of the cullet chute and the motor housing.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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