Savannah Global Solutions, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — PEMBROKE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Savannah Global Solutions, LLC | Report ID | 2023065784 |
| Address | 147 E. Industrial Blvd | City, State ZIP | PEMBROKE, GEORGIA 31321 |
| Event Date | June 29, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Lathes, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 532412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.13000, -81.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a hitch pin on a manual lathe using a terrycloth rag. The rag was pulled into the spinning three-jaw chuck, pulling his left arm into the machine. The employee sustained an open left arm fracture three inches above the wrist.
Incident Summary
On June 29, 2023, a worker at Savannah Global Solutions, LLC in PEMBROKE, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with lathes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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