MACRO Industries, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Fractures — HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | MACRO Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2016098749 |
| Address | 690 Discovery Drive | City, State ZIP | HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35806 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | 1179153 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.73000, -86.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was calibrating equipment when his fingers were caught in the rollers. He sustained broken left-hand fingers and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2016, a worker at MACRO Industries, Inc. in HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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