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Fletchline, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — MADISON, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Fletchline, Inc. in MADISON, ALABAMA
Employer Fletchline, Inc. Report ID 2021108824
Address 7817 Greenbrier Rd City, State ZIP MADISON, ALABAMA 35756
Event Date October 13, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238290 Inspection # 1559457
GPS Coordinates 34.66000, -86.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was adjusting the tension on the pulley's belt for the conveyor. His right index finger was caught between the drive and the rotating pulley's belt, resulting in broken bones and lacerations.

Incident Summary

On October 13, 2021, a worker at Fletchline, Inc. in MADISON, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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