ACME Brick Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — 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.
Context
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