American Industrial Transport

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — TENNILLE, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at American Industrial Transport in TENNILLE, GEORGIA
Employer American Industrial Transport Report ID 2024010089
Address 754 Joiner Road City, State ZIP TENNILLE, GEORGIA 31089
Event Date January 4, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries Body Part Hand(s) and finger(s)
Event Type Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified
Secondary Source Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating
Industry (NAICS) 482111 Inspection # 1721502
GPS Coordinates 32.93000, -82.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was feeding a piece of metal into a triangle roller. The roller caught the employee's welding glove and pulled in their left hand, breaking three fingers and causing a degloving injury. The machine was unguarded at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On January 4, 2024, a worker at American Industrial Transport in TENNILLE, GEORGIA suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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