ATLAS ROOFING CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Avulsions, enucleations — DAINGERFIELD, TEXAS
| Employer | ATLAS ROOFING CORPORATION | Report ID | 2019043677 |
| Address | 1100 GEORGIA PACIFIC DRIVE | City, State ZIP | DAINGERFIELD, TEXAS 75638 |
| Event Date | April 9, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 324122 | Inspection # | 1393000 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.04000, -94.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lacing up on a roofing shingle maker. The machine caught the employee's hand, peeling off the skin from his left index finger to his left little finger.
Incident Summary
On April 9, 2019, a worker at ATLAS ROOFING CORPORATION in DAINGERFIELD, TEXAS suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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