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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2017032173 · 3/8/2017 · UNITED ROTARY BRUSH CORPORATION

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple upper extremities locations, unspecified
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Presses, except printing, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
UNITED ROTARY BRUSH CORPORATION
Location
15607 W. 100TH TERRACE, LENEXA, KANSAS, 66219
NAICS
339994
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a convoluted press machine and got their left forearm caught in the press. The arm was crushed from the hand to the elbow.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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