LOZIER CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | LOZIER CORPORATION | Report ID | 20171010021 |
| Address | 4224 N. 22nd St. | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68110 |
| Event Date | October 18, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Punch presses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337212 | Inspection # | 1272944 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.29000, -95.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a channel (13.5: W X 11" H X 21' 7" L, total of 6,145 lbs.) into the channel cradle of a punch press. The employee entered the channel loading platform, which is used to remove banding and straps, prior to the load being placed. While the employee was guiding the load into position at the machine, the bundle traveled past the backstop and continued toward the employee. The employee was then pinned between the load and the railing of the work platform, suffering fractured vertebrae, a bruised lung, and a rib fracture.
Incident Summary
On October 18, 2017, a worker at LOZIER CORPORATION in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with punch presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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