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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021119547 · 11/4/2021 · Ashley Furniture

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s) and wrist(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Conveyors-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name
Ashley Furniture
Location
4000 E. Scyene, MESQUITE, TEXAS, 75182
NAICS
493110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was wrapping product as it moved down a conveyor. Her left hand contacted the conveyor; a sensor detected it and caused the conveyor to move. Her hand was caught between the conveyor and the roller, causing multiple fractures to the hand and wrist.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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