ACME Brick Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — MALVERN, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ACME Brick Company in MALVERN, ARKANSAS
Employer ACME Brick Company Report ID 2018054844
Address 22436 Highway 67 North City, State ZIP MALVERN, ARKANSAS 72104
Event Date May 17, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 327120 Inspection # 1321631
GPS Coordinates 34.36000, -92.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a setting machine when a load of green brick became jammed in the machine. The employee turned the safety keys to set the machine to safe mode, removed the key, and attempted to unjam the machine. The machine then cycled with the employee inside, causing two tibia fractures and a puncture wound to the ankle.

Incident Summary

On May 17, 2018, a worker at ACME Brick Company in MALVERN, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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