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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2016109430 · 10/6/2016 · Western Container Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper arm(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Western Container Corporation
Location
1100 Inman Pkwy, BELOIT, WISCONSIN, 53511
NAICS
322219
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 10/6/16, at approximately 2:00 p.m., an employee was operating a compound miter box saw to cut cardboard tubes. The saw kicked upward, pulling her right arm into the blade and lacerating the right bicep. The saw was guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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