# Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury at Rockwell American Manufacturing
> OSHA SIR `2015063537` · 6/9/2015 · AZLE, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Arm(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Punch presses
- **Secondary source:** Fabric
## Employer
- **Name:** Rockwell American Manufacturing
- **Location:** 633 N.W. Parkway, AZLE, TEXAS, 76020
- **NAICS:** 423120
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was pressing fenders on a foot-operated punch press. A thin layer of nylon was placed inside the fender before pressing, but it moved out of place. The employee reached to adjust the piece of nylon and stepped on the foot pedal, causing the press to come down on his left arm.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*