Lippert Components Manufacturing, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — DOUBLE SPRINGS, ALABAMA
| Employer | Lippert Components Manufacturing, Inc. | Report ID | 2021053667 |
| Address | 112 Brewer Street | City, State ZIP | DOUBLE SPRINGS, ALABAMA 35553 |
| Event Date | May 4, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1530130 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.15000, -87.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a corner cleaner machine to cut excess vinyl material off the finished window frame and caught her hand under the clamp mechanism. The clamp pinched her hand against the window frame resulting in fractures to the hand and/or fingers.
Incident Summary
On May 4, 2021, a worker at Lippert Components Manufacturing, Inc. in DOUBLE SPRINGS, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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