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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2023098703 · 9/20/2023 · Southern Ohio Medical Center

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), except finger(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools

Employer

Name
Southern Ohio Medical Center
Location
1805 27th Street, PORTSMOUTH, OHIO, 45662
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a rag to clean rollers on a blanket-folding machine. The rag got caught in a roller, pulling the employee's hand inward against a piece of metal on the machine. The employee suffered a laceration across their palm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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