Mississippi Silicon, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — BURNSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Mississippi Silicon, LLC | Report ID | 2016065145 |
| Address | 80 County Road 210 | City, State ZIP | BURNSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 38833 |
| Event Date | June 10, 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 | Chippers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331410 | Inspection # | 1155669 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.80000, -88.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to do maintenance on a wood chipper when his hand was trapped in the conveyor. All five fingers on his right hand were lacerated, and he was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 10, 2016, a worker at Mississippi Silicon, LLC in BURNSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 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 chippers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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