Crushing injuries

Name: Crushing injuries at Colonial Metal Products, Inc.
Start: 6/3/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022064789 · 6/3/2022 · Colonial Metal Products, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Crushing injuries

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Colonial Metal Products, Inc.
Location: 2350 Quality Lane, WEST MIDDLESEX, PENNSYLVANIA, 16159
NAICS: 333517
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were threading material through a slitter machine when the corner of the material got caught on a roll in the machine. One employee attempted to clear the jam when the machine cycled, which crushed the employee's hand and resulted in injuries that required hospitalization and surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown