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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017109622 · 10/6/2017 · Nichiha, USA, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple trunk locations
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Conveyors-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name
Nichiha, USA, Inc.
Location
3150 Avondale Mill Rd., MACON, GEORGIA, 31216
NAICS
327310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was clearing a board jam from a conveyor when the conveyor activated. The conveyor roll then struck him, fracturing one of his ribs, his pelvis, and the L1 and L3 vertebrae. He also suffered one cracked rib and body bruising.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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