American Industrial Transport
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — 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.
Context
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