ANDREW ELECTRIC CO., INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BUFORD, GEORGIA
| Employer | ANDREW ELECTRIC CO., INC. | Report ID | 2015064190 |
| Address | 950 Cripple Creek Drive | City, State ZIP | BUFORD, GEORGIA 30515 |
| Event Date | June 30, 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 | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.10000, -84.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working near a conveyor when the conveyor grabbed his shirt and pulled his arm into the machine, injuring his right hand.
Incident Summary
On June 30, 2015, a worker at ANDREW ELECTRIC CO., INC. in BUFORD, 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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