Struck by running powered equipment unspecified · Fractures and soft tissue injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Flower City Tissue Mills Co., 700 Driving Park Ave, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14613
on — Fractures and soft tissue injuries, affecting the Multiple arm locations.
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Final narrative
An employee was removing tissue paper that was wrapped around a roll when his left arm was pinched between a roll and fabric (like a belt). The employee sustained a fractured arm and a dislocated elbow.
Hospitalized Multiple arm locations Machinery unspecified
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