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The William Carter Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Other burns, unspecified — BRASELTON, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The William Carter Company in BRASELTON, GEORGIA
Employer The William Carter Company Report ID 20181111976
Address 625 Braselton Pkwy City, State ZIP BRASELTON, GEORGIA 30517
Event Date November 21, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Other burns, unspecified Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.11000, -83.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to locate a noise coming from a conveyor system. The employee was checking the pulley for tightness when the belt grabbed his glove and caused severe friction burns to his right hand. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 21, 2018, a worker at The William Carter Company in BRASELTON, GEORGIA suffered other burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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