Clearspan Components, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Clearspan Components, Inc. | Report ID | 2022043106 |
| Address | 6110 Old Highway 80 W | City, State ZIP | MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI 39307 |
| Event Date | April 7, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321992 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.36000, -88.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a cap saw when a block of wood became wedged between the saw blade and the conveyor. The employee turned the saw off and was reaching under the saw to remove it when the blade lacerated the employee's hand.
Incident Summary
On April 7, 2022, a worker at Clearspan Components, Inc. in MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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