BMC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — MISSOULA, MONTANA
| Employer | BMC | Report ID | 20171111155 |
| Address | 7320 EXPRESS WAY | City, State ZIP | MISSOULA, MONTANA 59801 |
| Event Date | November 21, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), except finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Boring, routing, notching machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337212 | Inspection # | 1279360 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.93000, -114.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a machine's router bit when the machine energized and lacerated the employee's right palm. The machine was plugged in at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2017, a worker at BMC in MISSOULA, MONTANA suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), except finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with boring, routing, notching machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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