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Price Rubber Corp.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — GUNTERSVILLE, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Price Rubber Corp. in GUNTERSVILLE, ALABAMA
Employer Price Rubber Corp. Report ID 20201211925
Address 3805 Morrow Street City, State ZIP GUNTERSVILLE, ALABAMA 35976
Event Date December 22, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Upper arm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Milling machines
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 326220 Inspection # 1508285
GPS Coordinates 34.34000, -86.26000

Incident Narrative

A mill operator tried to unstick rubber from the apron on a mill. His gloved hand was pulled into the mill machine. The employee was hospitalized with a compound fracture to the upper left arm.

Incident Summary

On December 22, 2020, a worker at Price Rubber Corp. in GUNTERSVILLE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with milling machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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