First Quality Baby Products, LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Fractures — MACON, GEORGIA
| Employer | First Quality Baby Products, LLC | Report ID | 2024065795 |
| Address | 2108 Avondale Mill Road | City, State ZIP | MACON, GEORGIA 31216 |
| Event Date | June 28, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Rib(s), oblique area |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Cleaning machinery, appliances unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 448130 | Inspection # | 1760213 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.69000, -83.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning debris off the floor using a cleaning cloth. As the employee was on the floor wiping the debris, the commercial washing machine was started and the injured employee was pinned between the spoke and the frame of the machine, resulting in a fractured rib.
Incident Summary
On June 28, 2024, a worker at First Quality Baby Products, LLC in MACON, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the rib(s), oblique area. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with cleaning machinery, appliances unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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