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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024109977 · 10/27/2024 · Pipelife Jet Stream, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery n.e.c.
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Pipelife Jet Stream, Inc.
Location
1700 S Lincoln Street, SILOAM SPRINGS, ARKANSAS, 72761
NAICS
326122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A maintenance employee was checking for holes in the chamber gasket of a belling machine when his left arm went through the gasket holder. The mandrel and gasket loader closed and caught the employee's arm, resulting in forearm fractures, crush injuries, and torn skin.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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