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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015040144 · 4/25/2015 · EATON CORP.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
EATON CORP.
Location
1830 Highway 201 South Spur, MOUNTAIN HOME, ARKANSAS, 72653
NAICS
332919
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee working in the rework line operated the cat puller to remove rubber from a 0.367-inch hose. The employee's right glove was drawn into the rotating belts of the equipment, causing a fracture to the right thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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