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Gill Industries, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — TRENTON, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Gill Industries, Inc. in TRENTON, GEORGIA
Employer Gill Industries, Inc. Report ID 2020021192
Address 505 North Industrial Boulevard City, State ZIP TRENTON, GEORGIA 30752
Event Date February 5, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Product assembly machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 336370 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.87000, -85.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on an assembly line when he attempted to free a pallet that was stuck in the pallet elevator. When he released the pallet, a proximity switch was activated, causing the machine to cycle. His left arm was then caught between the pallet and the elevator, resulting in a lower left arm fracture.

Incident Summary

On February 5, 2020, a worker at Gill Industries, Inc. in TRENTON, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with product assembly machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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