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APACHE MILLS, INCORPORATED

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — CALHOUN, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at APACHE MILLS, INCORPORATED in CALHOUN, GEORGIA
Employer APACHE MILLS, INCORPORATED Report ID 2020032823
Address 417 RIVER STREET City, State ZIP CALHOUN, GEORGIA 30703
Event Date March 27, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # 1471880
GPS Coordinates 34.50000, -84.95000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on a conveyor system, trying to remove foam material hanging from a roller overhead. The employee slipped and the foam pulled his left hand and arm into the roller. He suffered a broken forearm and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 27, 2020, a worker at APACHE MILLS, INCORPORATED in CALHOUN, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.

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