Kumho Tire Georgia, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MACON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Kumho Tire Georgia, Inc. | Report ID | 2019077382 |
| Address | 3051 Kumho Parkway | City, State ZIP | MACON, GEORGIA 31216 |
| Event Date | July 19, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Other special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.74000, -83.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the fingers of a spray booth machine. When the employee turned back to the machine, he was picked up by the machine and sustained a back injury.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2019, a worker at Kumho Tire Georgia, Inc. in MACON, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with other special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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