Prince Metal Stampings USA, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning - Cuts, lacerations - GADSDEN, Alabama
| Employer | Prince Metal Stampings USA, Inc. |
| Address | 1108 Airport Industrial Drive |
| City, State ZIP | GADSDEN, Alabama 35904 |
| Report ID | 2017087894 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations |
| Body Part | Hand(s), except finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336370 |
| Inspection # | 1257873 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.99102, -86.07943 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a feeder when the employee's gloved left hand was pulled into the feeder's rollers. The employee sustained a laceration to the left palm and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2017, a worker at Prince Metal Stampings USA, Inc. in GADSDEN, Alabama suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), except finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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