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Bruises, contusions

1 hospitalization · 20191111803 · 11/13/2019 · Buffalo Rock Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Stacking machinery

Employer

Name
Buffalo Rock Company
Location
111 Oxmoor Road, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, 35209
NAICS
312111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a palletizing machine when the employee's arm was pinned between the palletizer apron, the mesh belt of the section behind it, and a lower bracket. The employee was hospitalized with a pinched and bruised arm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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