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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2019077221 · 7/16/2019 · Short Staffed 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
Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Short Staffed Inc.
Location
5050 W Foundation Circle, SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57107
NAICS
561320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was assisting in the operation of a pallet inverter. The employee noticed wood debris near the roller. As the employee was removing the wood, the inverter actuated and caught the employee's hand/arm resulting in a fractured arm and a laceration from the fingers to the forearm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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