Universal Services, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — YAZOO CITY, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Universal Services, LLC | Report ID | 20181212781 |
| Address | 211 E. Broadway St., Yazoo County Courthouse | City, State ZIP | YAZOO CITY, MISSISSIPPI 39194 |
| Event Date | December 13, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Ducts |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.84000, -90.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee finished working in an attic. While leaving the attic, the employee lost their balance. While falling, the employee caught their right hand on a duct strap resulting in a laceration of the right pinky finger and an injured tendon requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On December 13, 2018, a worker at Universal Services, LLC in YAZOO CITY, MISSISSIPPI suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c., with ducts identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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