Aerotek, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Aerotek, Inc. | Report ID | 20190113312 |
| Address | William Barnet & Son, LLC, 110 Brampton Rd. | City, State ZIP | SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31408 |
| Event Date | January 21, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | 1374075 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.31000, -72.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was preparing to clean excess sludge from a slow-RPM paper roller. The roller caught the employee's shift sleeve, pulling his left arm into the in running nip point and breaking bones in the arm.
Incident Summary
On January 21, 2019, a worker at Aerotek, Inc. in SAVANNAH, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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