MS Polymers, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | MS Polymers, Inc. | Report ID | 2015097161 |
| Address | 2733 South Harper Road | City, State ZIP | CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI 38834 |
| Event Date | September 28, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Printing machinery and equipment, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Textiles, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326113 | Inspection # | 1095849 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.90000, -88.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a print roller when the rag that he was using got caught and pulled his hand into the rollers. His fingers were crushed.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2015, a worker at MS Polymers, Inc. in CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with printing machinery and equipment, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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