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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2018044112 · 4/29/2018 · ABB Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name
ABB Inc.
Location
101 Kuhlman Drive, CRYSTAL SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI, 39059
NAICS
335311
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was winding tape onto a condenser when the employee's glove became caught on the tape, which then pulled the employee's arm in and around the condenser. The employee's arm broke and required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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