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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2018021295 · 2/7/2018 · Plymouth Foam, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Textiles, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Plymouth Foam, LLC
Location
1 Southern Gateway Dr, GNADENHUTTEN, OHIO, 44629
NAICS
326140
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning the roll coater to prep it for the next adhesive by wiping down the rolls with a rag. During that process, the employee's right hand and arm were pulled into the roller up to just before his elbow crushing them.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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