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Burns and other injuries, n.e.c.

1 hospitalization · 2018054668 · 5/14/2018 · Candlewick Yarns, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Burns and other injuries, n.e.c.

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Candlewick Yarns, LLC
Location
1130 Lafayette Highway, ROANOKE, ALABAMA, 36274
NAICS
313112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was guiding yarn into machine rollers when the rollers pulled his right hand into the machine, crushing his fingers. The machine also released steam that burned his fingers and right forearm. The rollers were unguarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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