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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2017043624 · 4/21/2017 · Kumho Tire Georgia, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Extruding machinery

Employer

Name
Kumho Tire Georgia, Inc.
Location
3051 Kumho Parkway, MACON, GEORGIA, 31216
NAICS
326211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was feeding rubber into an extruder and got their hand caught in the conveyor belt, crushing their hand. The belt was not guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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