MK Industries
Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — JEANERETTE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | MK Industries | Report ID | 2018054468 |
| Address | 6814 East Admiral Doyle Dr. | City, State ZIP | JEANERETTE, LOUISIANA 70544 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Hand grinders-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.94000, -91.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was grinding a piece of metal and set the grinder down. Their hand made contact with the grinder before it stopped spinning. Two fingers on the left hand were cut.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2018, a worker at MK Industries in JEANERETTE, LOUISIANA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c., with hand grinders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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