MASONITE CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | MASONITE CORPORATION | Report ID | 2022010821 |
| Address | 1001 SOUTH 4TH AVENUE | City, State ZIP | LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI 39440 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Secondary Source | Suits, coats, jackets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321219 | Inspection # | 1576236 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.67000, -89.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading fiber board panels onto a conveyor belt when a board jam occurred. When the employee attempted to clear the board jam, the right sleeve of his jacket was caught by the machine, resulting in multiple fractures to his right arm.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2022, a worker at MASONITE CORPORATION in LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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