Kohler Co., Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Kohler Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2022109467 |
| Address | 176 Cochran Rd SW | City, State ZIP | HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35824 |
| Event Date | October 28, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s) and wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326191 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.66000, -86.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was re-threading fiberglass strands into a feed tube when her right hand and forearm were caught between the rollers. She was hospitalized for lacerations to the right forearm and hand as well as fractures to the right hand and wrist.
Incident Summary
On October 28, 2022, a worker at Kohler Co., Inc. in HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the hand(s) and wrist(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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