Flexco Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA
| Employer | Flexco Corporation | Report ID | 2023065184 |
| Address | 1401 East 6th Street | City, State ZIP | TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA 35674 |
| Event Date | June 12, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326299 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.73000, -87.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was aligning the guide on the in-puller machine when his left arm was caught in the in-puller. The employee sustained damage to an artery in their left shoulder/back, an avulsion to the left elbow, and cuts on their left arm.
Incident Summary
On June 12, 2023, a worker at Flexco Corporation in TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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