Dematic Corp.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — UNION CITY, GEORGIA
| Employer | Dematic Corp. | Report ID | 2018010657 |
| Address | 6000 Studio Way | City, State ZIP | UNION CITY, GEORGIA 30291 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Secondary Source | Suits, coats, jackets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333922 | Inspection # | 1292379 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.57000, -84.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to track a conveyor belt when his jacket was pulled into the conveyor belt, breaking bones in his right arm. He was hospitalized. The conveyor was not locked/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2018, a worker at Dematic Corp. in UNION CITY, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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