CLOYES GEAR & PRODUCTS, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — PARIS, ARKANSAS
| Employer | CLOYES GEAR & PRODUCTS, INC. | Report ID | 2022010593 |
| Address | 615 WEST WALNUT | City, State ZIP | PARIS, ARKANSAS 72855 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333613 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.29000, -93.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a machine with an air hose. The employee's left glove was caught in the machine, which pulled in his hand and arm. He suffered a laceration and broken bones in the hand and arm.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2022, a worker at CLOYES GEAR & PRODUCTS, INC. in PARIS, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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