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Dislocation of joints

1 hospitalization · 2017043783 · 4/27/2017 · Elringklinger USA, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s)
Nature of injury
Dislocation of joints

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Elringklinger USA, Inc.
Location
4961 Golden Parkway, BUFORD, GEORGIA, 30518
NAICS
336370
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A temporary employee was on top of a machine when the reset button was pushed, which caused the machine to pin the employee's foot. The employee sustained an ankle dislocation and severe laceration to the foot and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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