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Silverstone, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — OMAHA, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Silverstone, Inc. in OMAHA, NEBRASKA
Employer Silverstone, Inc. Report ID 20181112062
Address 4350 McKinley Street City, State ZIP OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68112
Event Date November 26, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Welding machinery
Industry (NAICS) 441310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.34000, -95.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a flashbutt welding machine when the machine was activated via the foot pedal. The two ends of the welder came together and pinched the employee's left forearm, breaking it.

Incident Summary

On November 26, 2018, a worker at Silverstone, Inc. in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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