Showplace Wood Products, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — HARRISBURG, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Showplace Wood Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2016053992 |
| Address | #1 Enterprise Street | City, State ZIP | HARRISBURG, SOUTH DAKOTA 57032 |
| Event Date | May 10, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337110 | Inspection # | 1147585 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.44000, -96.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the beam saw/panel saw area when he was caught in the machine, sustaining serious lacerations to his neck and arm.
Incident Summary
On May 10, 2016, a worker at Showplace Wood Products, Inc. in HARRISBURG, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered cuts, lacerations to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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