Mohawk Industries
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Multiple types of open wounds — MELBOURNE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Mohawk Industries | Report ID | 2019010869 |
| Address | 485 AR-9 Spur | City, State ZIP | MELBOURNE, ARKANSAS 72556 |
| Event Date | January 24, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple types of open wounds | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 314110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.05000, -91.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two machine operators were clearing a jam in a feeder machine. When the jam was removed the lever that drops the feeder chains was activated and the feeder chains dropped on the injured employee's left hand. The injured employee sustained deep puncture/lacerations and a compression injury to the left hand.
Incident Summary
On January 24, 2019, a worker at Mohawk Industries in MELBOURNE, ARKANSAS suffered multiple types of open wounds to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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