Mississippi Silicon LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — BURNSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Mississippi Silicon LLC | Report ID | 2018088898 |
| Address | 80 CR 210 | City, State ZIP | BURNSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 38833 |
| Event Date | August 28, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331528 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.80000, -88.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding a release handle for a lifting device on the overhead crane when the load shifted, resulting in a puncture and fracture to the employee's right hand.
Incident Summary
On August 28, 2018, a worker at Mississippi Silicon LLC in BURNSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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