Crown Health Care Laundry Services, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — COLUMBIA, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Crown Health Care Laundry Services, LLC | Report ID | 2020054591 |
| Address | 96 Old Highway 98 | City, State ZIP | COLUMBIA, MISSISSIPPI 39429 |
| Event Date | May 18, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Fabric pressers and ironing appliances |
| Industry (NAICS) | 812332 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.25000, -89.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was installing a lift cylinder on an iron. While he was aligning the lift cylinder bolt hole and a roller, the roller moved and his right thumb was caught between the roller and lift cylinder bolt hole. As a result, he sustained a fractured right thumb.
Incident Summary
On May 18, 2020, a worker at Crown Health Care Laundry Services, LLC in COLUMBIA, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with fabric pressers and ironing appliances identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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