Comfort Systems USA (Mid South), Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | Comfort Systems USA (Mid South), Inc. | Report ID | 2019076853 |
| Address | 3100 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35203 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.53000, -86.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulled into a coil line machine when her right arm was caught between a coil line belt and a straight bar going across the belt. The arm was broken in two places.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2019, a worker at Comfort Systems USA (Mid South), Inc. in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2020 | Hohmann & Barnard, Inc. | CHESTER SPRINGS, PENNSYLVANIA | Fractures and dislocations | Hosp. |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Genisys Controls, LLC | ROSENBERG, TEXAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Saddle Creek Corporation | LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| May 2, 2018 | The Timken Corporation | NORTH CANTON, OHIO | Amputations | Amp. |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Richelieu Foods, Inc. | BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN | Amputations | Amp. |
| Mar 14, 2016 | BRYANT PRODUCTS, INC. | IXONIA, WISCONSIN | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Feb 22, 2021 | Loos & Co., Inc. | POMFRET CENTER, CONNECTICUT | Amputations | Amp. |
| Nov 19, 2020 | Aluminum Coil Anodizing Corporation | STREAMWOOD, ILLINOIS | Avulsions, enucleations | Hosp. |