Borbet Alabama, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified — AUBURN, ALABAMA
| Employer | Borbet Alabama, Inc. | Report ID | 2017032012 |
| Address | 979 West Veterans Blvd | City, State ZIP | AUBURN, ALABAMA 36832 |
| Event Date | March 4, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336390 | Inspection # | 1215977 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.55000, -85.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating the ARP system when their shirt and arm got caught inside the moving system. The employee was hospitalized for a laceration and tendon damage to the arm. The equipment was not locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On March 4, 2017, a worker at Borbet Alabama, Inc. in AUBURN, ALABAMA suffered traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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