J & C Machine Fabricating Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | J & C Machine Fabricating Inc. | Report ID | 2016010540 |
| Address | 1070 Neosho Ave. | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70802 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metalworking lathes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | 1139831 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.46000, -91.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's jacket sleeve got caught in a lathe pulling and twisting the employee's left arm and breaking it. The break required surgery to repair.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2016, a worker at J & C Machine Fabricating Inc. in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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