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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2017032729 · 3/24/2017 · FLEMISH MASTER WEAVERS

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Weaving machinery

Employer

Name
FLEMISH MASTER WEAVERS
Location
96 GATE HOUSE ROAD, SANFORD, MAINE, 04073
NAICS
314110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning under a loom when the operator restarted the machine. The activated loom then crushed the employee's hand and arm. The loom was not locked out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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