Neaton Rome, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Cuts, lacerations — ROME, GEORGIA
| Employer | Neaton Rome, Inc. | Report ID | 2018010405 |
| Address | 1634 Technology Parkway | City, State ZIP | ROME, GEORGIA 30165 |
| Event Date | January 12, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336399 | Inspection # | 1288101 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.30000, -85.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making adjustments to a plastic mold setter machine when one of the mold halves fell on him, lacerating his hip, chest, neck, back, and left arm.
Incident Summary
On January 12, 2018, a worker at Neaton Rome, Inc. in ROME, GEORGIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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