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Fractures
1 hospitalization · 2016064874 · 6/2/2016 · WILLACOOCHEE INDUSTRIAL FABRICS, INC.
Severity
Hospitalized 1
Amputation 0
Loss of eye 0
Body part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury Fractures
Cause
Event Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Source Banding, baling, strapping machinery
Employer
Name WILLACOOCHEE INDUSTRIAL FABRICS, INC. Location 769 West Main St., WILLACOOCHEE, GEORGIA, 31650
NAICS 313310
Jurisdiction 1
Narrative An employee was operating a baler. When he hit the hydraulic switch for compaction, the baler door was pushed open and hit his right ribcage, fracturing four ribs requiring hospitalization.
Source
Authoritative OSHA Severe Injury Reports Machine JSON-LD · Markdown
OSHA severe injury data · MORVS CC0 1.0