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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015129198 · 12/5/2015 · Royal Canin

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Conveyors-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name
Royal Canin
Location
630 North Derby Lane, NORTH SIOUX CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57049
NAICS
311111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a running conveyor machine. The employee lost balance and put a hand up to catch themselves. The employee's hand and arm were pulled into the machine by a pulley, resulting in multiple hand fractures that required surgery. The pulley was unguarded at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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