Masonite Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — HALEYVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Masonite Corporation | Report ID | 2019033125 |
| Address | 210 Haleyville Industrial Road | City, State ZIP | HALEYVILLE, ALABAMA 35565 |
| Event Date | March 26, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321911 | Inspection # | 1393210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.19000, -87.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a steel brush to clean glue from the lay-up machine when the steel brush was caught in the rollers. The employee's right hand was then lacerated by the steel brush and rollers, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On March 26, 2019, a worker at Masonite Corporation in HALEYVILLE, ALABAMA suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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