Fractures

Name: Fractures at Staff Link
Start: 10/21/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015107862 · 10/21/2015 · Staff Link

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: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: Staff Link
Location: Florida Metal Products, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, 32254
NAICS: 561320
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee had his back towards the machine when his gloves were caught in the metal slitter machine. This caused his arm to twist and pull resulting in a fracture to his upper right arm above the elbow. The employee was admitted to the hospital for surgery.

Source

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