UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC. | Report ID | 2022087375 |
| Address | 1 Sandy Creek Road | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30336 |
| Event Date | August 19, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Screwdrivers-power not determined | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | 1618449 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.78000, -84.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a belt-tracking fault on a conveyor. The employee went under the machine to adjust the belt with a screwdriver when the rollers engaged, pulling the employee's screwdriver and right arm into the rollers. The employee sustained a forearm fracture.
Incident Summary
On August 19, 2022, a worker at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC. in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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