Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Spinnaker Holding Inc., 1073 Route 94 Unit 12, VAILS GATE, NEW YORK 12584
on — Sprains, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was using a doffing cart to move a roll of paper over to a conveyor. The roll hit the edge of the roll plate, causing it to tip over; the employee suffered a back sprain while stopping it from falling.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedReels, rolls, spools, coils, cones
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