Lippert Components Manufacturing, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures — DOUBLE SPRINGS, ALABAMA
| Employer | Lippert Components Manufacturing, Inc. | Report ID | 2024021027 |
| Address | 112 Brewer Street | City, State ZIP | DOUBLE SPRINGS, ALABAMA 35553 |
| Event Date | February 2, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Other special process machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332321 | Inspection # | 1729359 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.15000, -87.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making repairs to rollers where adhesive is applied and heated. The employee was investigating why glue was getting on glass material coming through the rollers when a glass pane contacted his left hand, causing fractures in the hand. The machine was not guarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On February 2, 2024, a worker at Lippert Components Manufacturing, Inc. in DOUBLE SPRINGS, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with other special process machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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