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Abrasions, scratches

1 hospitalization · 2015107342 · 10/2/2015 · Andover Healthcare

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Abrasions, scratches

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Andover Healthcare
Location
9 Fanaras Drive, SALISBURY, MASSACHUSETTS, 01952
NAICS
339112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had just applied tape to a roller, sticky side up. The next step in this operation was to apply tape, sticky side down, on top of the tape that he just applied to the roller. His right arm got caught between two rollers that were separated by approximately 2 to 3 inches. He suffered a severe abrasion to his right arm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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