BREATHE GREEN, INC.

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation - Bruises, contusions - JONESBORO, Arkansas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at BREATHE GREEN, INC. in JONESBORO, Arkansas
Employer BREATHE GREEN, INC.
Address 1617 Rich Road
City, State ZIP JONESBORO, Arkansas 72401
Report ID 2024021792
Event Date February 27, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Bruises, contusions
Body Part Multiple regions of the head
Event Type Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source of Injury Industrial vacuums
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 236118
GPS Coordinates 35.82061, -90.72689

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Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was putting a piece of wood under the tire of an insulation vacuum when her hair was pulled into the engine portion of the unit, causing contusions to the head and eyelid.

Incident Summary

On February 27, 2024, a worker at BREATHE GREEN, INC. in JONESBORO, Arkansas suffered bruises, contusions to the multiple regions of the head. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with industrial vacuums identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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