PLANTERS COTTON OIL MILL, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS
| Employer | PLANTERS COTTON OIL MILL, INC. | Report ID | 20171211956 |
| Address | 2901 PLANTERS DRIVE | City, State ZIP | PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS 71601 |
| Event Date | December 16, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Suits, coats, jackets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311223 | Inspection # | 1285786 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.22000, -91.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making adjustments on a saw gummer when it caught his jacket and pulled his left hand into the machine. He suffered a traumatic left hand injury.
Incident Summary
On December 16, 2017, a worker at PLANTERS COTTON OIL MILL, INC. in PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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