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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023043437 · 4/17/2023 · Iten Industries, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts

Employer

Name
Iten Industries, Inc.
Location
4602 Benefit Avenue, ASHTABULA, OHIO, 44004
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a 55-gallon drum mixing machine when his hoodie got caught in the auger pulling him into the machine. He was able to free himself as the belt broke on the auger. The employee then fell to the ground and had a seizure. The employee sustained contusions and two broken ribs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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