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Worker suffered a fractured wrist at a packaging firm

An employee suffered a fracture wrist injury while working at Integrated Packaging Ltd, of Dukesway South, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead on a Kohmann 1440 window patcher machine.

The machine stamps pieces of polyester film onto pre-cut openings on cardboard cartons to create a window.

The employee reached into the machine to remove a jammed item that had become stuck on the suction table conveyor belt but his hand became caught between the suction table conveyor belt and the delivery table conveyor belt. He suffered a friction burn and fracture to his left wrist.

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