MID CONTINENT NAIL CORPORATION
Entangled in other object or equipment — Fractures — POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI
| Employer | MID CONTINENT NAIL CORPORATION | Report ID | 2016010626 |
| Address | 2700 CENTRAL AVE | City, State ZIP | POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI 63901 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Wire, cables-nonelectrical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331222 | Inspection # | 1124333 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.72000, -90.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While sweeping the floor near a wire un-coiler, an employee became caught in the rotating wire, breaking a leg and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2016, a worker at MID CONTINENT NAIL CORPORATION in POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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