Custom Nonwoven, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NEW ALBANY, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Custom Nonwoven, Inc | Report ID | 20201211548 |
| Address | 1015 Munsford Drive | City, State ZIP | NEW ALBANY, MISSISSIPPI 38652 |
| Event Date | December 9, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 313230 | Inspection # | 1507066 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.50000, -89.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working at a bale breaker when one of two chains on the right side of the machine popped up. He was trying to put it back on when his left hand was caught and injured between a chain and a sprocket. The machine was not guarded and was running at the time.
Incident Summary
On December 9, 2020, a worker at Custom Nonwoven, Inc in NEW ALBANY, MISSISSIPPI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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