PYONGSAN AMERICA, INC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation - Cuts, lacerations - AUBURN, Alabama

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at PYONGSAN AMERICA, INC in AUBURN, Alabama
Employer PYONGSAN AMERICA, INC
Address 760 WEST VETERANS BLVD
City, State ZIP AUBURN, Alabama 36830
Report ID 2021087216
Event Date August 24, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations
Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source of Injury Bending, crimping machines
Industry (NAICS) 441310
GPS Coordinates 32.56281, -85.50420

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Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was operating a crimping machine and caught his right index finger in the machine resulting in a laceration. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 24, 2021, a worker at PYONGSAN AMERICA, INC in AUBURN, Alabama suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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