Mississippi TanTec Leather, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Mississippi TanTec Leather, Inc. | Report ID | 2017088060 |
| Address | 101 Tan Tec Way | City, State ZIP | VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39183 |
| Event Date | August 22, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 316110 | Inspection # | 1259669 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.37000, -90.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing the roller on a roller coater when it smashed two of his left-hand fingers, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2017, a worker at Mississippi TanTec Leather, Inc. in VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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