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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2017021524 · 2/16/2017 · D&W Fine Pack LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Extruding machinery

Employer

Name
D&W Fine Pack LLC
Location
1900 Pratt Boulevard, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS, 60007
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to re-thread a broken sheet through a roll on an extruder when he fell backward. His left hand hit the bottom pull roll, which pulled his left arm into the machine, crushing it and requiring surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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