Custom Synthetic Fibers, LLC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — ROGERSVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Custom Synthetic Fibers, LLC. | Report ID | 20161010176 |
| Address | 101 Jarvis Brewer Dr | City, State ZIP | ROGERSVILLE, ALABAMA 35652 |
| Event Date | October 29, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | 1190330 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.81000, -87.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the conveyor when his right hand was pulled into the machine fracturing the right forearm.
Incident Summary
On October 29, 2016, a worker at Custom Synthetic Fibers, LLC. in ROGERSVILLE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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