Fractures and dislocations

Name: Fractures and dislocations at Stiles Machinery, Inc.
Start: 5/16/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019054986 · 5/16/2019 · Stiles Machinery, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Fractures and dislocations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Conveyors-belt

Employer

Name: Stiles Machinery, Inc.
Location: 3815 Evans Road, CUMMING, GEORGIA, 30040
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was addressing an alignment issue with the metal trim at the end of the conveyor. After making the adjustment, the employee's right hand was caught in the moving conveyor belt. The employee's pinky finger was fractured and dislocated. The employee also sustained a laceration from the mid-pinky to the middle of his right palm.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown