Griffins Warehouse-Baxley, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — BAXLEY, GEORGIA
| Employer | Griffins Warehouse-Baxley, LLC | Report ID | 2018010464 |
| Address | 792 East Parker Street | City, State ZIP | BAXLEY, GEORGIA 31513 |
| Event Date | January 15, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Secondary Source | Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424910 | Inspection # | 1288186 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.77000, -82.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a brush to clean fertilizer off an energized belt conveyor when the brush became caught in the conveyor's rollers. The brush and the employee's left arm were pulled into the rollers, causing a left arm fracture.
Incident Summary
On January 15, 2018, a worker at Griffins Warehouse-Baxley, LLC in BAXLEY, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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