Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Sprains, strains, tears, unspecified — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel, LLC in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
Employer Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel, LLC Report ID 2018099401
Address 2312 25th. Street North City, State ZIP BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35234
Event Date September 11, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Sprains, strains, tears, unspecified Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Clothes dryers
Secondary Source Clothing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 812332 Inspection # 1347915
GPS Coordinates 33.54000, -86.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee opened the front door to a commercial dryer to add some garments. The dryer did not turn off when the door was opened. Garments in the dryer caught her arm, twisting it and tearing tendons in her hand.

Incident Summary

On September 11, 2018, a worker at Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel, LLC in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered sprains, strains, tears, unspecified to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with clothes dryers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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