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Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

1 hospitalization · 2018021976 · 2/27/2018 · Armstrong World Industries

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Armstrong World Industries
Location
4520 Broadway Street, MACON, GEORGIA, 31206
NAICS
442210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was running board tiles through conveyor rollers of the sander when a board became jammed. As he attempted to remove the board, his right hand was caught and pulled into the hold-down rolls, suffering tissue damage above the wrist.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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