Briggs & Stratton Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — STATESBORO, GEORGIA
| Employer | Briggs & Stratton Corporation | Report ID | 2022098461 |
| Address | 7251 Zell Miller Parkway | City, State ZIP | STATESBORO, GEORGIA 30458 |
| Event Date | September 24, 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 | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333618 | Inspection # | 1625717 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.38000, -81.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a water hose on a die machine. The employee had extended the ram of the machine fully to gain access to the water line. As the employee was checking the water hose, the hydraulics on the ram released, causing the ram to retract to its holding position. The ram caught the employee's hands, pinned them, and broke bones in both hands.
Incident Summary
On September 24, 2022, a worker at Briggs & Stratton Corporation in STATESBORO, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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