Central Wire Industries Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — DUMAS, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Central Wire Industries Inc. | Report ID | 2021010657 |
| Address | 1020 Highway 65 South | City, State ZIP | DUMAS, ARKANSAS 71639 |
| Event Date | January 25, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331420 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.86000, -91.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a lashing machine when the bottom of her t-shirt was caught and pulled into the machine. The employee suffered a broken left arm.
Incident Summary
On January 25, 2021, a worker at Central Wire Industries Inc. in DUMAS, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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