Specialty Matboard Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — GUNTERSVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Specialty Matboard Corporation | Report ID | 2021097842 |
| Address | 363 Fossett Road | City, State ZIP | GUNTERSVILLE, ALABAMA 35976 |
| Event Date | September 13, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322299 | Inspection # | 1553820 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.30000, -86.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing in front of a machine when his hand got caught in the machine's rollers. The employee sustained broken bones and nerve damage.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2021, a worker at Specialty Matboard Corporation in GUNTERSVILLE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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