Universal Forest Products
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — HARRISONVILLE, MISSOURI
| Employer | Universal Forest Products | Report ID | 2023087342 |
| Address | 2600 Precision Drive | City, State ZIP | HARRISONVILLE, MISSOURI 64701 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | 1692496 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.63000, -94.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working near a machine when their glove got caught in a rotating shaft resulting in a broken right arm.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2023, a worker at Universal Forest Products in HARRISONVILLE, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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