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KTH Leesburg Products

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — LEESBURG, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at KTH Leesburg Products in LEESBURG, ALABAMA
Employer KTH Leesburg Products Report ID 2020098746
Address KTH Products, 405 Industrial Blvd City, State ZIP LEESBURG, ALABAMA 35983
Event Date September 15, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Lathes, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 441310 Inspection # 1494081
GPS Coordinates 34.14000, -85.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was sharpening a belt on a lathe. The employee sustained a broken wrist when their hand was caught in the machine.

Incident Summary

On September 15, 2020, a worker at KTH Leesburg Products in LEESBURG, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with lathes, 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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