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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2022032248 · 3/12/2022 · Sumitomo Rubber USA, LLC

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Sumitomo Rubber USA, LLC
Location
10 Sheridan Drive, TONAWANDA, NEW YORK, 14150
NAICS
326211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on a fabric calendar line. As he was cleaning paint off a tension roller, the fabric caught his glove and pulled his left hand and forearm under the roller. He suffered a compound fracture to the forearm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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