LG Hausys America, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | LG Hausys America, Inc. | Report ID | 2019077058 |
| Address | 310 LG Dr | City, State ZIP | ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA 30103 |
| Event Date | July 12, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326191 | Inspection # | 1416767 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.42000, -84.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning debris from the rollers of a calendar machine while it was in operation. The mill cleaning cloth the employee was using caught on one of the rollers and the employee was pulled in between two rollers. He sustained crushing injuries to the upper body and head.
Incident Summary
On July 12, 2019, a worker at LG Hausys America, Inc. in ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA suffered crushing injuries to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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