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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017043506 · 4/19/2017 · Advantage Asphalt Products

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Wrist(s) and arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Rollers, compactors-construction
Secondary source
Striking and nailing handtools-nonpowered, unspecified

Employer

Name
Advantage Asphalt Products
Location
304 N. Lakeside, AMARILLO, TEXAS, 79159
NAICS
324121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

After loading asphalt on a roller, an employee attempted to clean the roller using a hammer. The hammer became caught in the roller and the employee's arm was pulled into the machine, fracturing the arm and wrist.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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