Southern Industrial Electric, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — BAXLEY, GEORGIA
| Employer | Southern Industrial Electric, Inc. | Report ID | 2015129242 |
| Address | 248 Sweetwater Drive | City, State ZIP | BAXLEY, GEORGIA 31513 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Suits, coats, jackets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1110910 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.81000, -82.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A contract employee at a host employer worksite was changing a light bulb while positioned on a stepladder when his clothing got caught on a piece of metal on a rotating shaft, pulling the worker into the machine and fracturing both forearms.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2015, a worker at Southern Industrial Electric, Inc. in BAXLEY, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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