Plaskolite South, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Plaskolite South, LLC | Report ID | 2016043580 |
| Address | 10500 Highpoint Road | City, State ZIP | OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI 38654 |
| Event Date | April 23, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.98000, -89.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 23, 2016, at approximately 4:00 PM an employee experienced a crushing injury and fractures when he got his left forearm and wrist caught between rollers while troubleshooting calendar rolls on the extrusion line. The injury required surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 23, 2016, a worker at Plaskolite South, LLC in OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the wrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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