Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at JELD-WEN, Incorporated, 1162 KEYSTONE ROAD, POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17901
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was performing maintenance (cleaning) on the top and bottom roll coater machine at the end of his shift. During the cleaning process, the employee touched the roller and his left arm was pulled into the machine. The employee was transported to the hospital.
HospitalizedArm(s), unspecifiedMetal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
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