Kwangsung America Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Crushing injuries — DADEVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Kwangsung America Corporation | Report ID | 2017054473 |
| Address | 217 Thweatt Industrial Park Blvd. | City, State ZIP | DADEVILLE, ALABAMA 36853 |
| Event Date | May 17, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336399 | Inspection # | 1234864 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.82000, -85.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading the resonator into the blow mold machine when the employee's shirt was caught in the machine which made him stumble and hit the actuation button for the clamps. A clamp closed on the employee's right middle finger, crushing it.
Incident Summary
On May 17, 2017, a worker at Kwangsung America Corporation in DADEVILLE, ALABAMA suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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