Atlas Maufacturing Company, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — MONTICELLO, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Atlas Maufacturing Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2018077467 |
| Address | 622 E. McPherson Drive | City, State ZIP | MONTICELLO, MISSISSIPPI 39654 |
| Event Date | July 24, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Buckets, baskets, pails |
| Secondary Source | Buckets, baskets, pails | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.53000, -90.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fitting metal baskets together with an overhead gantry crane when his left ring finger was caught between baskets, severely lacerating the front and back of his left ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2018, a worker at Atlas Maufacturing Company, Inc. in MONTICELLO, MISSISSIPPI suffered cuts, lacerations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with buckets, baskets, pails identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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