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Hwashin America Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures and dislocations — GREENVILLE, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hwashin America Corporation in GREENVILLE, ALABAMA
Employer Hwashin America Corporation Report ID 20171211801
Address 661 Montgomery Hwy City, State ZIP GREENVILLE, ALABAMA 36037
Event Date December 12, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and dislocations Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Welding machinery
Industry (NAICS) 336111 Inspection # 1284492
GPS Coordinates 31.84000, -86.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in a robotic cell attempting to clear slag from a welding tip when the robot energized. The robotic arm struck and pinned the employee, fracturing and dislocating the employee's left hip.

Incident Summary

On December 12, 2017, a worker at Hwashin America Corporation in GREENVILLE, ALABAMA suffered fractures and dislocations to the hip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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