ACME Brick Company
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Bruises, contusions — JONESBORO, Arkansas
| Employer | ACME Brick Company |
| Address | 2905 Dan Avenue |
| City, State ZIP | JONESBORO, Arkansas 72401 |
| Report ID | 20231110376 |
| Event Date | November 9, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Bruises, contusions |
| Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
| Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 |
| Inspection # | 1712717 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.85374, -90.75583 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was packaging brick when a brick broke and became jammed between the back plate and the jig side. When the jig cycled, the broken brick caused the jig to buckle. As the employee was putting brick into the jig, his left wrist struck the outer side of the buckled jig, resulting in a contusion that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On November 9, 2023, a worker at ACME Brick Company in JONESBORO, Arkansas suffered bruises, contusions to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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