General Shale Brick, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Fractures — AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | General Shale Brick, Inc. | Report ID | 2024075956 |
| Address | 1630 Arthern Road | City, State ZIP | AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30901 |
| Event Date | July 2, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Kilns |
| Secondary Source | "Lock out/ tag out" communication systems | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327331 | Inspection # | 1763224 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.45000, -81.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was behind a brick firing machine aligning bricks for production when the employee was caught between the pusher bar and the setting head, resulting in a fractured pelvis. The machine was energized and was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On July 2, 2024, a worker at General Shale Brick, Inc. in AUGUSTA, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with kilns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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