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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20201111208 · 11/29/2020 · YELLOWSTONE PLASTICS, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Forearm(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
YELLOWSTONE PLASTICS, INC.
Location
3725 W. 65TH STREET SOUTH, IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO, 83402
NAICS
326111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was helping change a roll on a piece of plastic folding equipment. The employee's glove got caught on the roll, and the machine pulled in the employee's left arm. The employee suffered two compound fractures to the lower arm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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