Browder Veneer Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — CAMDEN, ALABAMA
| Employer | Browder Veneer Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2018010772 |
| Address | 2216 Highway 10 East | City, State ZIP | CAMDEN, ALABAMA 36726 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple lower extremities locations, unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Chippers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321212 | Inspection # | 1291331 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.98000, -87.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to get an infeed belt to a chipper running again. He applied pressure to the belt with his foot so the belt would gain traction. At the same time, another employee was toggling the forward and reverse switch for the belt. The first employee's right foot then became caught between the conveyor belt and the end roll of the conveyor, breaking bones in the right foot and leg area. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2018, a worker at Browder Veneer Company, Inc. in CAMDEN, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the multiple lower extremities locations, unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with chippers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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