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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2018021145 · 2/3/2018 · La-Z-Boy

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source
Conveyors-belt

Employer

Name
La-Z-Boy
Location
9482 Eastside Drive Extension, NEWTON, MISSISSIPPI, 39345
NAICS
337122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was aligning a new fabric belt that was installed on a conveyor system. While handing a tool to a helper, the employee's left hand was caught between the conveyor belt and the tension roller. The employee suffered multiple fractures and abrasions to the left hand, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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