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Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

1 hospitalization · 2015063537 · 6/9/2015 · Rockwell American Manufacturing

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Punch presses
Secondary source
Fabric

Employer

Name
Rockwell American Manufacturing
Location
633 N.W. Parkway, AZLE, TEXAS, 76020
NAICS
423120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was pressing fenders on a foot-operated punch press. A thin layer of nylon was placed inside the fender before pressing, but it moved out of place. The employee reached to adjust the piece of nylon and stepped on the foot pedal, causing the press to come down on his left arm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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