Pontotoc Spring
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Fractures — PONTOTOC, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Pontotoc Spring | Report ID | 2018021399 |
| Address | 260 Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | PONTOTOC, MISSISSIPPI 38863 |
| Event Date | February 10, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Jaw, chin |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336370 | Inspection # | 1297238 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.26000, -89.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing the broken bucket of a conveyor when the machine moved, lacerating the employee's head and fracturing his jaw. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 10, 2018, a worker at Pontotoc Spring in PONTOTOC, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the jaw, chin. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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