Summit Plastics, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — SUMMIT, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Summit Plastics, Inc. | Report ID | 20191111622 |
| Address | 107 Laurel Street | City, State ZIP | SUMMIT, MISSISSIPPI 39666 |
| Event Date | November 7, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | 1444894 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.27000, -90.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a bender/tumbler while mixing pellets and was struck by the blades resulting in lacerations to three fingers.
Incident Summary
On November 7, 2019, a worker at Summit Plastics, Inc. in SUMMIT, MISSISSIPPI suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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