Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Sprains, strains, tears, unspecified — 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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