Fractures and surface, flesh wounds

Name: Fractures and surface, flesh wounds at Boomerang Rubber, Inc.
Start: 10/29/2024

1 hospitalization · 20241010068 · 10/29/2024 · Boomerang Rubber, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Fractures and surface, flesh wounds

Cause

Event: Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source: Conveyors belt, slot, chain
Secondary source: Machine guards

Employer

Name: Boomerang Rubber, Inc.
Location: 105 Dinsmore Street, BOTKINS, OHIO, 45306
NAICS: 326299
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On October 29, 2024, an employee was operating a conveyor in the processing department when a piece of rubber became caught under the conveyor and pulley drum. The employee went to remove the rubber when their left arm became caught in the machine between the rotating drum and the running conveyor belt, resulting in a laceration and fracture to their hand and forearm. The machine was energized and not guarded.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown