# Fractures at Hospital Cooperative Laundry
> OSHA SIR `2017021061` · 2/2/2017 · DENVER, COLORADO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Special process machinery, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Hospital Cooperative Laundry
- **Location:** 6225 E 38th Ave., DENVER, COLORADO, 80207
- **NAICS:** 333312
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was testing a solenoid on a small-piece folder (for folding patient gowns) machine when the back half of his wrench was pulled into the folder along with his hand.  The machine roller lacerated and crushed his left hand, breaking two fingers.

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