International Converter, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — IUKA, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | International Converter, LLC | Report ID | 2015031067 |
| Address | 1309 Paul Edmondson Dr | City, State ZIP | IUKA, MISSISSIPPI 38852 |
| Event Date | March 8, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Slitters, winders-paper production |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322222 | Inspection # | 1045097 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.81000, -88.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized after his arm got caught between two rollers in the slitter machine.
Incident Summary
On March 8, 2015, a worker at International Converter, LLC in IUKA, MISSISSIPPI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with slitters, winders-paper production identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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