PYONGSAN AMERICA, INC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — AUBURN, ALABAMA
| Employer | PYONGSAN AMERICA, INC | Report ID | 2021087216 |
| Address | 760 WEST VETERANS BLVD | City, State ZIP | AUBURN, ALABAMA 36830 |
| 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.55000, -85.51000 | ||
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.
Context
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