Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Next Generation Films, Inc., 215 Industrial Dr., LEXINGTON, OHIO 44904
on — Fractures, affecting the forearm(s).
Final narrative
On or about November 28, 2016, at approximately 1:40 a.m., an employee was loading a new roll of plastic film on a winder machine when his left hand was pulled into a nip point. His lower left arm was fractured and required hospitalization.
HospitalizedForearm(s)Winders, unwinders
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