FRANKLIN CORPORATION
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — HOUSTON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | FRANKLIN CORPORATION | Report ID | 2022032673 |
| Address | 600 FRANKLIN DRIVE | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, MISSISSIPPI 38851 |
| Event Date | March 25, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Boring, routing, notching machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.91000, -89.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a bit on a CNC router. When he reached under the machine, the still-spinning bit cut and lacerated his left hand in several places, from the palm to the thumb.
Incident Summary
On March 25, 2022, a worker at FRANKLIN CORPORATION in HOUSTON, MISSISSIPPI suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with boring, routing, notching machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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