AMERICAN WALNUT CO.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI
| Employer | AMERICAN WALNUT CO. | Report ID | 2015129387 |
| Address | 2801 S. 2ND STREET | City, State ZIP | SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI 64501 |
| Event Date | December 11, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321999 | Inspection # | 1113011 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.74000, -94.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee in the Planing Area was working at the middle wood profiler. When she reached over to the pallet next to her to pick up an air hose with her left hand, her right sleeve became caught in the wood profiler's cutter head. The employee received lacerations to her right forearm and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 11, 2015, a worker at AMERICAN WALNUT CO. in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI suffered cuts, lacerations to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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