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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015096436 · 9/3/2015 · Carestream

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper arm(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Special process machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Carestream
Location
2000 Howard Smith Avenue West, WINDSOR, COLORADO, 80550
NAICS
325992
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was threading a machine with film onto a take-up roll. After changing over from job mode to run mode, the injured employee noted a problem with the film take-up roll and entered the area to address the issue. While doing so, his upper arm got caught in the ingoing spool. His upper arm broke and required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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