OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221427941
HEBREW HOME OF GREATER WASHINGTON, INC
ROCKVILLE, MD·
Event description
Employee sustains severe abrasion while clearing jam in mach
Investigation abstract
At 7:45 a.m. on October 30, 2021, an employee was attempting to clear a jammed bed sheet from the underside of a linen folding machine. His hand became caught in a canvas conveyor belt and he suffered a severe abrasion to his right hand that removed the skin. The employee was hospitalized.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 54 M
- Event type
- 7
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