RESILUX AMERICA, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — PENDERGRASS, GEORGIA
| Employer | RESILUX AMERICA, LLC | Report ID | 2019077600 |
| Address | 265 JOHN BROOKS RD. | City, State ZIP | PENDERGRASS, GEORGIA 30567 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326160 | Inspection # | 1420584 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.14000, -83.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling a mold out of a machine when the mold pinned the employee's hand against the machine, causing a laceration and fracture to the hand that required surgery and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2019, a worker at RESILUX AMERICA, LLC in PENDERGRASS, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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