Boral Industries
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Other burns, third or fourth degree — EUHARLEE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Boral Industries | Report ID | 20181212946 |
| Address | 317 Covered Bridge Rd. | City, State ZIP | EUHARLEE, GEORGIA 30120 |
| Event Date | December 18, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Other burns, third or fourth degree | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424690 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.11000, -84.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was reaching to access the roller area of a conveyor belt system to clean gypsum from under a roller. His hand was caught between the roller and the conveyor belt, resulting in second and third degree friction burns to the back of his right hand. The machine was running and guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On December 18, 2018, a worker at Boral Industries in EUHARLEE, GEORGIA suffered other burns, third or fourth degree to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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