Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2019-01-24 | Victor | New York | Victor Insulators, Inc. | Arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was cleaning a rotating rubber-covered roller with steel wool when his arm was caught and broken by the rotating shaft. | |||||
2016-02-21 | Waxahachie | Texas | Owens Corning, LLC | Hand(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
On or about February 21, 2016, at approximately 9:40 a.m., an employee operating a wool separator machine was attempting to clear a jam when his hand was caught in the machine. He suffered an avulsion that required hospitalization for stitches. |