Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Glidepath, LLC., 2241 S. Watson Road, ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76010
on — Fractures, affecting the forearm(s).
Final narrative
An employee was testing a motor when his right hand entered the rollers resulting in a crushed and fractured forearm. The motor was running at the time.
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