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Jefferson Southern Corp.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — ROCKMART, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Jefferson Southern Corp. in ROCKMART, GEORGIA
Employer Jefferson Southern Corp. Report ID 2016010111
Address 1000 MARQUETTE ROAD City, State ZIP ROCKMART, GEORGIA 30153
Event Date January 6, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Head, neck, and trunk
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Product assembly machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 336111 Inspection # 1117270
GPS Coordinates 34.03000, -85.03000

Incident Narrative

A maintenance employee was troubleshooting a production line when the employee got caught between a welding parts machine and a robot while adjusting a sensor. The employee was hospitalized with a broken nose, fractured neck, fractured back, and two fractured ribs.

Incident Summary

On January 6, 2016, a worker at Jefferson Southern Corp. in ROCKMART, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the head, neck, and trunk. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with product assembly machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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