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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016109351 · 10/4/2016 · TimkenSteel Corporation

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
TimkenSteel Corporation
Location
4511 Faircrest St., SW, CANTON, OHIO, 44706
NAICS
331111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trying to unjam two steel bars on a conveyor when the photo sensor sensed movement and began to cycle, causing the employee's right hand to be dragged into the conveyor. The employee suffered a fractured right hand and was hospitalized overnight. The machine was not locked out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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