Interflex Group Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — MERRILL, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Interflex Group Inc. | Report ID | 2022086988 |
| Address | 1401 West Taylor Street | City, State ZIP | MERRILL, WISCONSIN 54452 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.19000, -89.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary worker was operating a slitter rewinder machine when their arm became caught between rollers in the machine, resulting in fractures.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2022, a worker at Interflex Group Inc. in MERRILL, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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