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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015118781 · 11/19/2015 · AMERIMEX USA INC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Conveyors-belt

Employer

Name
AMERIMEX USA INC
Location
285 Highway 71 South, ASHDOWN, ARKANSAS, 71822
NAICS
238290
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was winding up a 42 inch wide belt and got his foot caught between the belt guide on the conveyor and the belt. The employee's right leg was broken just above the ankle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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