WAGNER INDUSTRIES INC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — MONROE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | WAGNER INDUSTRIES INC | Report ID | 2020054492 |
| Address | Wagner Logistics Div. 178, 432 Hwy 594 | City, State ZIP | MONROE, LOUISIANA 71203 |
| Event Date | May 14, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Banding, baling, strapping machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.60000, -92.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was training on how to clean off the wire of an auto-tie baler. His right hand was between two pieces of the frame on the machine when the baler cycled and caught his gloved right hand, causing a laceration and open hand fracture. He was hospitalized and had hand surgery.
Incident Summary
On May 14, 2020, a worker at WAGNER INDUSTRIES INC in MONROE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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