B. F. Goodrich
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
| Employer | B. F. Goodrich | Report ID | 20171111113 |
| Address | 5101 21st Street | City, State ZIP | TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA 35401 |
| Event Date | November 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.19000, -87.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was under a machine's conveyor system trying to clear a jam. When the jam was free, a helper turned the machine back on. His hand was then pulled into the conveyor system, causing soft tissue trauma, swelling, and bruising that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On November 20, 2017, a worker at B. F. Goodrich in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA suffered multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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