Summerford Pallet Company
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — POPLARVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Summerford Pallet Company | Report ID | 2023076027 |
| Address | 119 Industrial Park Drive | City, State ZIP | POPLARVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 39470 |
| Event Date | July 7, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.82000, -89.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding a multiple head trim saw with wooden boards. A board jammed between two chains. As the employee tried to clear the jam, their right index finger was caught by the machine and broken.
Incident Summary
On July 7, 2023, a worker at Summerford Pallet Company in POPLARVILLE, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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