Crane Composites
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Crane Composites | Report ID | 2018010662 |
| Address | 8500 C W Post Rd | City, State ZIP | JONESBORO, ARKANSAS 72401 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.80000, -90.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam in a panel/film and tensioner wheel. The employee raided the tensioner wheel set and began pushing the panel/film out of the wheels. The thumb of the his left glove became caught in the tensioner wheel assembly, pulling his hand through the top and bottom wheels. Once his hand travelled through, he was able to free it. His left thumb fractured.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2018, a worker at Crane Composites in JONESBORO, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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