Bway Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — NEWNAN, GEORGIA
| Employer | Bway Corporation | Report ID | 2017043425 |
| Address | 98 AMLAJACK BOULEVARD | City, State ZIP | NEWNAN, GEORGIA 30265 |
| Event Date | April 15, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Plastic injection molding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1227631 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.41000, -84.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was starting up the injection molding machine and was caught between moving parts resulting in a fractured right arm.
Incident Summary
On April 15, 2017, a worker at Bway Corporation in NEWNAN, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with plastic injection molding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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