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Stroke

1 hospitalization · 2017099043 · 9/21/2017 · Masterack, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Stroke

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Metalworking lathes
Secondary source
Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts

Employer

Name
Masterack, LLC
Location
1 Waters Drive, SOCIAL CIRCLE, GEORGIA, 30025
NAICS
441310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was drilling a hole into a fixture with a lathe on 9/21/2017. The employee leaned into the machine to line up the drill bit and the employee's shirt was caught in the worm-screw resulting in a left arm fracture and a stroke. The worm-screw was not guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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