The Recreational Group
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DALTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | The Recreational Group | Report ID | 2017109940 |
| Address | 210 Howell Dr. | City, State ZIP | DALTON, GEORGIA 30721 |
| Event Date | October 16, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 314110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.70000, -84.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was flattening yarn in an extruder machine when his right hand became caught in the machine's rollers.
Incident Summary
On October 16, 2017, a worker at The Recreational Group in DALTON, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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