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Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

1 hospitalization · 2017021359 · 2/10/2017 · Westrock

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper extremities, unspecified
Nature of injury
Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Banding, baling, strapping machinery

Employer

Name
Westrock
Location
3101 Westway, EDWARDSVILLE, ILLINOIS, 62025
NAICS
493110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A temporary employee was operating the cardboard baler when it jammed. The employee's arm was caught in the machine while trying to unjam it. The employee was admitted to the hospital for his injuries.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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