Van Zyvrden, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Van Zyvrden, Inc. | Report ID | 20161211907 |
| Address | 8079 Van Zyverden Road | City, State ZIP | MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI 39302 |
| Event Date | December 23, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.47000, -88.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making adjustments to a machine when the roller mechanism came down and struck his thumb fracturing it.
Incident Summary
On December 23, 2016, a worker at Van Zyvrden, Inc. in MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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