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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024076860 · 7/29/2024 · Powell Industries

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back
Source
Stationary drills, milling machinery
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Powell Industries
Location
515 N Railroad Ave, NORTHLAKE, ILLINOIS, 60164
NAICS
335313
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee took a formed copper bar to the drill press to enlarge the holes in it. The drill bit caught on the bar and caused it to spin and strike the employee's right elbow causing a laceration and fracture.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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