Zoom Group
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
| Employer | Zoom Group | Report ID | 2015107919 |
| Address | 800 Zorn Ave, Laundry | City, State ZIP | LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY 40206 |
| Event Date | October 22, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 624190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.25000, -85.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was reaching over a conveyor to retrieve a towel and her left hand became caught in the conveyor resulting in multiple broken bones in the hand.
Incident Summary
On October 22, 2015, a worker at Zoom Group in LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY suffered fractures to the hand(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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