Viracon, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — STATESBORO, GEORGIA
| Employer | Viracon, Inc. | Report ID | 2015030928 |
| Address | 8373 Zell Miller PkWy | City, State ZIP | STATESBORO, GEORGIA 30458 |
| Event Date | March 3, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Clothing, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327211 | Inspection # | 1044298 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.37000, -81.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee working on the production line between the window washer and the oven received a severe injury when the employee's arm was pulled into the conveyor system by the employee's smock waist strap.
Incident Summary
On March 3, 2015, a worker at Viracon, Inc. in STATESBORO, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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