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HOOD INDUSTRIES INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Other burns, n.e.c. — BEAUMONT, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at HOOD INDUSTRIES INC. in BEAUMONT, MISSISSIPPI
Employer HOOD INDUSTRIES INC. Report ID 2020010173
Address 224 DELTA PINE ROAD City, State ZIP BEAUMONT, MISSISSIPPI 39423
Event Date January 7, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Other burns, n.e.c. Body Part Upper arm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Suits, coats, jackets
Industry (NAICS) 321212 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.17000, -88.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing a piece of wood from the infeed of a dryer. A sprocket caught his jacket, and the chain and sprocket abraded and burned the bottom and underside of his right upper arm.

Incident Summary

On January 7, 2020, a worker at HOOD INDUSTRIES INC. in BEAUMONT, MISSISSIPPI suffered other burns, n.e.c. to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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