KW Container
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — TROY, ALABAMA
| Employer | KW Container | Report ID | 2020065791 |
| Address | 110 Henderson Hwy | City, State ZIP | TROY, ALABAMA 36081 |
| Event Date | June 22, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.81000, -85.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam on a conveyor when his fingers were caught by the conveyor belt. He sustained a fracture to the left thumb and a contusion to the left index finger.
Incident Summary
On June 22, 2020, a worker at KW Container in TROY, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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