BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MOUNTAIN HOME, ARKANSAS
| Employer | BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION | Report ID | 20161211234 |
| Address | 1900 HWY 201 NORTH | City, State ZIP | MOUNTAIN HOME, ARKANSAS 72653 |
| Event Date | December 1, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Extruding machinery |
| Secondary Source | Clothing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 339112 | Inspection # | 1197067 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.35000, -92.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a plastic film extrusion line when her clothing became caught in the machinery. Her left arm was then pulled in between two rollers in the extrusion line, causing skin and tissue trauma. She was hospitalized overnight.
Incident Summary
On December 1, 2016, a worker at BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION in MOUNTAIN HOME, ARKANSAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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