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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017021061 · 2/2/2017 · Hospital Cooperative Laundry

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Special process machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Hospital Cooperative Laundry
Location
6225 E 38th Ave., DENVER, COLORADO, 80207
NAICS
333312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was testing a solenoid on a small-piece folder (for folding patient gowns) machine when the back half of his wrench was pulled into the folder along with his hand. The machine roller lacerated and crushed his left hand, breaking two fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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