Winston Plywood & Veneer, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LOUISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Winston Plywood & Veneer, LLC | Report ID | 2017098701 |
| Address | 1160 S. Church Avenue | City, State ZIP | LOUISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 39339 |
| Event Date | September 11, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Woodworking lathes |
| Secondary Source | Overhead hoists-manual | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321212 | Inspection # | 1269849 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.08000, -89.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On September 11, 2017, an employee was reinstalling a carriage in a lathe that cuts logs into veneer when a manual chain hoist that was stabilizing the pressure roll slipped. His right arm was then pinched between the top and bottom of the lathe.
Incident Summary
On September 11, 2017, a worker at Winston Plywood & Veneer, LLC in LOUISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with woodworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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