Foley Products Company, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — ATHENS, ALABAMA
| Employer | Foley Products Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2020032100 |
| Address | 311 East Elm Street | City, State ZIP | ATHENS, ALABAMA 35611 |
| Event Date | March 4, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327332 | Inspection # | 1468841 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.82000, -86.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was talking to another employee while kneeling on the mud pan. The injured employee's right foot/leg were caught between the mud pan and the catwalk resulting in a fracture to the right leg. The machine was in operation at the time.
Incident Summary
On March 4, 2020, a worker at Foley Products Company, Inc. in ATHENS, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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