Kelly Manufacturing Co.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures and dislocations — TIFTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Kelly Manufacturing Co. | Report ID | 2022087163 |
| Address | 80 Vernon Drive | City, State ZIP | TIFTON, GEORGIA 31793 |
| Event Date | August 12, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Lathes, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Sanders-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.42000, -83.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sanding a shaft on a turret lathe with strips of sandpaper. The sandpaper caught on a shaft, causing it to wrap around the shaft and contact the employee's gloves, pulling them off while pulling the employee's left hand into the shaft. The employee suffered lacerations to their hand and dislocated and broken fingers that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 12, 2022, a worker at Kelly Manufacturing Co. in TIFTON, GEORGIA suffered fractures and dislocations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with lathes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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