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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2017021195 · 2/7/2017 · Panoramic Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Panoramic Inc
Location
1500 North Parker Drive, JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN, 53545
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was unjamming a thermoformer when the employee's glove was caught by the conveyor chain. The employee's left hand was then pulled into the chain and sprocket, crushing it.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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