HAGER COMPANIES
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — HOPE HULL, ALABAMA
| Employer | HAGER COMPANIES | Report ID | 2017087564 |
| Address | 150 FOLMAR PARKWAY | City, State ZIP | HOPE HULL, ALABAMA 36043 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332510 | Inspection # | 1256458 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.26000, -86.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While an employee was checking the cam on a PLC machine, the machine indexed and caught the employee's right hand between the spring platform and the lock cylinder, resulting in a laceration. The machine was not locked out or tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2017, a worker at HAGER COMPANIES in HOPE HULL, ALABAMA suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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