Dupont Yard, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — HOMERVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Dupont Yard, Inc. | Report ID | 2018010526 |
| Address | 4153 Bypass Road | City, State ZIP | HOMERVILLE, GEORGIA 31634 |
| Event Date | January 17, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-chain |
| Secondary Source | Clothing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1290582 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.02000, -82.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to unjam a piece of lumber from an energized chain conveyor when part of his clothing became caught in the conveyor chain. He was pulled into the conveyor until it was stopped by another worker, suffering a right-hand laceration, head laceration, and fractured rib(s).
Incident Summary
On January 17, 2018, a worker at Dupont Yard, Inc. in HOMERVILLE, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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