Scot's Miracle Grow/Hyponex
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — VANCE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Scot's Miracle Grow/Hyponex | Report ID | 2016010446 |
| Address | 10638 Mt. Moriah Rd. | City, State ZIP | VANCE, ALABAMA 35490 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325314 | Inspection # | 1120595 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.21000, -87.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming a conveyor and the middle, ring, and pinky fingers on the left hand were cut by the conveyor pulley.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2016, a worker at Scot's Miracle Grow/Hyponex in VANCE, ALABAMA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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