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T M POLY-FILM, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Multiple traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc. — VALDOSTA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at T M POLY-FILM, INC. in VALDOSTA, GEORGIA
Employer T M POLY-FILM, INC. Report ID 2017109444
Address 503 INDUSTRIAL BLVD City, State ZIP VALDOSTA, GEORGIA 31601
Event Date October 2, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc. Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Winders, unwinders
Industry (NAICS) 326113 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.80000, -83.27000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working at a winder, cutting a roll of plastic film, when the shaft moved and caught his right arm, pulling it into the roll and dislocating it. He also suffered torn tendons and ligaments in his right arm.

Incident Summary

On October 2, 2017, a worker at T M POLY-FILM, INC. in VALDOSTA, GEORGIA suffered multiple traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc. to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with winders, unwinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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