American Fuel Cells & Coated Fabrics Co.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — MAGNOLIA, ARKANSAS
| Employer | American Fuel Cells & Coated Fabrics Co. | Report ID | 2022043654 |
| Address | 601 Firestone Drive | City, State ZIP | MAGNOLIA, ARKANSAS 71753 |
| Event Date | April 27, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336413 | Inspection # | 1592573 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.27000, -93.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a calender machine. The material that was being run through the calender became misaligned and the employee tried to correct it. The employee's gloved left hand was pulled into the machine and crushed between two rollers, causing fractures.
Incident Summary
On April 27, 2022, a worker at American Fuel Cells & Coated Fabrics Co. in MAGNOLIA, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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