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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016021586 · 2/20/2016 · Winter Sports Inc

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Conveyors-powered, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Winter Sports Inc
Location
3794 Big Mountain Road, WHITEFISH, MONTANA, 59937
NAICS
721110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a wrench to remove snow that was blocking the magic carpet conveyor belt machine. As soon as the snow was released, the conveyor started going again and grabbed the wrench. When the employee tried to grab the tool, she was trapped under the conveyor belt bar, breaking her right humerus.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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