NORTHLAKE, ILLINOIS—
Powell Industries
Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee took a formed copper bar to the drill press to enlarge the holes in it. The drill bit caught on the bar and caused it to spin and strike the employee's right elbow causing a laceration and fracture.
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