Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ORIENTAL WEAVERS U.S.A., INC, 3295 DOUG GAP RD. SW, DALTON, GEORGIA 30720
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was observing the warper machine when his right arm got caught on the roller bar and was pulled into the machine. The employee sustained broken ribs as well as a broken right arm and elbow.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified
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