Omaha Box Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Avulsions, enucleations — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Omaha Box Company | Report ID | 2018077791 |
| Address | 2501 N 21st East | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68110 |
| Event Date | July 31, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.28000, -95.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two temporary employees were feeding sheets into a roller mill and one employee's right hand was caught in the mill. He suffered a dorsal avulsion and fracture to the right hand.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2018, a worker at Omaha Box Company in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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