Buchanan Hardwood Flooring, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — ALICEVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Buchanan Hardwood Flooring, LLC | Report ID | 2021097720 |
| Address | 501 Baptist Line Road | City, State ZIP | ALICEVILLE, ALABAMA 35442 |
| Event Date | September 8, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321918 | Inspection # | 1553270 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.12000, -88.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a conveyor belt. The belt caught the employee's left hand and arm, breaking the arm. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 8, 2021, a worker at Buchanan Hardwood Flooring, LLC in ALICEVILLE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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