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Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

1 hospitalization · 20171110652 · 11/5/2017 · Catalyst Paper Operations Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Elbow(s) and arms(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
Source
Paper production machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Catalyst Paper Operations Inc.
Location
621 N Biron Drive, WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WISCONSIN, 54494
NAICS
322121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was threading paper on to a paper roll due to a paper break. While performing the threading procedure, the employee's left arm became stuck between the paper roll and the front winder drum. The employee suffered a fractured left humerus with damage to the upper muscular tissue and elbow arteries, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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