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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023010086 · 1/4/2023 · NC Works Inc

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified
Secondary source
Box cutters and razor knives

Employer

Name
NC Works Inc
Location
16711 Applewhite Rd., SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 78264
NAICS
314110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a box cutter to remove debris from the roller of a carpet rolling machine when the box cutter got tangled with the debris and pulled the employee's arm into the machine, resulting in a broken bone between the elbow and shoulder.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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