B. F. Goodrich

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at B. F. Goodrich in 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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