American Leakless Company, L.L.C.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — ATHENS, ALABAMA
| Employer | American Leakless Company, L.L.C. | Report ID | 2023098453 |
| Address | 136 Roy Long Road West | City, State ZIP | ATHENS, ALABAMA 35611 |
| Event Date | September 13, 2023 | 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 | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339991 | Inspection # | 1698633 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.76000, -86.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning rollers when her arm was caught between the rollers. The employee was hospitalized for fractures to the wrist and little finger.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2023, a worker at American Leakless Company, L.L.C. in ATHENS, 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 machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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