Park Aerospace Technologies Corp.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — NEWTON, KANSAS
| Employer | Park Aerospace Technologies Corp. | Report ID | 2016054365 |
| Address | 486 North Oliver Road, Bldg Z | City, State ZIP | NEWTON, KANSAS 67114 |
| Event Date | May 18, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336413 | Inspection # | 1149186 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.04000, -97.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 1705, on 05/18/2016, an employee and a coworker were cutting over on a roll of material when the cut edge flap fell over. When the employee grabbed the material, the nip roll caught his hand and arm. He suffered a double fracture to the left ulna and radius, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On May 18, 2016, a worker at Park Aerospace Technologies Corp. in NEWTON, KANSAS suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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