ALAN WIRE COMPANY
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Bruises, contusions — SIKESTON, MISSOURI
| Employer | ALAN WIRE COMPANY | Report ID | 2022087385 |
| Address | 1500 West Malone Avenue | City, State ZIP | SIKESTON, MISSOURI 63801 |
| Event Date | August 19, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Bruises, contusions | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stacking machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332618 | Inspection # | 1616580 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.86000, -89.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out a palletizer. The palletizer moved and its platform plate pinned the employee's left thigh against the frame of a holding table surface. The employee sustained contusions to the leg.
Incident Summary
On August 19, 2022, a worker at ALAN WIRE COMPANY in SIKESTON, MISSOURI suffered bruises, contusions to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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