Rubber Designs, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Crushing injuries — RANGER, GEORGIA
| Employer | Rubber Designs, LLC | Report ID | 2016076006 |
| Address | Rubber Design, 105 US Highway 411 | City, State ZIP | RANGER, GEORGIA 30734 |
| Event Date | July 5, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), 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 | Buckets, baskets, pails | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326299 | Inspection # | 1168280 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.52000, -84.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a bucket to fill a rubber mixing machine when the bucket became caught in the machine. The employee tried to pull the bucket out, but the machine pulled the employee's left hand in and crushed it. The machine was not guarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On July 5, 2016, a worker at Rubber Designs, LLC in RANGER, GEORGIA suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), 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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