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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20171110887 · 11/12/2017 · Universal Production Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Wrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Universal Production Corporation
Location
1776 Tamarack Road, NEWARK, OHIO, 43055
NAICS
321211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing scrap veneer from a conveyor when his glove was caught in the conveyor. His arm was then pulled into the conveyor, fracturing his wrist and forearm. The conveyor was powered on at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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