Southeast Cooler
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Southeast Cooler | Report ID | 2016064932 |
| Address | 1520 Westfork Drive | City, State ZIP | LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA 30122 |
| Event Date | June 4, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Bending, crimping machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333415 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.79000, -84.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working at a folding machine when his fingers were caught in the machine's metal fingers. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 4, 2016, a worker at Southeast Cooler in LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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