OLDCASTLE APG SOUTH, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | OLDCASTLE APG SOUTH, INC. | Report ID | 20201211499 |
| Address | 144 Cassville Road | City, State ZIP | CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA 30120 |
| Event Date | December 8, 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-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423320 | Inspection # | 1511523 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.17000, -84.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming a conveyor line when his hand was caught between a chain and a roller. He suffered a broken finger and soft tissue damage.
Incident Summary
On December 8, 2020, a worker at OLDCASTLE APG SOUTH, INC. in CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA 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-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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