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Candlewick Yarns, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Burns and other injuries, n.e.c. — ROANOKE, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Candlewick Yarns, LLC in ROANOKE, ALABAMA
Employer Candlewick Yarns, LLC Report ID 2018054668
Address 1130 Lafayette Highway City, State ZIP ROANOKE, ALABAMA 36274
Event Date May 14, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Burns and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 313112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.13000, -85.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was guiding yarn into machine rollers when the rollers pulled his right hand into the machine, crushing his fingers. The machine also released steam that burned his fingers and right forearm. The rollers were unguarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On May 14, 2018, a worker at Candlewick Yarns, LLC in ROANOKE, ALABAMA suffered burns and other injuries, n.e.c. to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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