Southwire Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — CARROLLTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Southwire Company | Report ID | 2016042757 |
| Address | 1 Southwire Drive | City, State ZIP | CARROLLTON, GEORGIA 30119 |
| Event Date | April 2, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Clothing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332618 | Inspection # | 1138330 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.58000, -85.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While operating the strander machine in normal operating mode, an employee's clothes became entangled in the rotating parts of the machine. The employee was dragged into the machine, suffering head lacerations and breaking the right and left femur, right tibia and fibula, and four ribs.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2016, a worker at Southwire Company in CARROLLTON, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, 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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