Weyerhaeuser NR Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — CASTLEBERRY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Weyerhaeuser NR Company | Report ID | 2018076575 |
| Address | 4970 Hwy 31 | City, State ZIP | CASTLEBERRY, ALABAMA 36432 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | 1328864 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.32000, -87.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning around an industrial screen machine during production operations when the employee attempted to remove a piece of debris from inside the glue trough. The trough then engaged and came down on the employee's hand, causing the skin to be pulled back. The machine was running at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2018, a worker at Weyerhaeuser NR Company in CASTLEBERRY, ALABAMA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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