Sofidel America
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Surface, flesh wounds and burns, electrical injuries — HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Sofidel America | Report ID | 2024054315 |
| Address | 176 W.L. Runnels Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39402 |
| Event Date | May 16, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Surface, flesh wounds and burns, electrical injuries | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Rollers, calenders, dryers paper production |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322299 | Inspection # | 1749435 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.25000, -89.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was monitoring a vibration sensor on a marrying roller when their arm got caught between a rubber roller and a brush roller. The employee sustained scrapes and burns on their left arm and hand.
Incident Summary
On May 16, 2024, a worker at Sofidel America in HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI suffered surface, flesh wounds and burns, electrical injuries to the hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with rollers, calenders, dryers paper production identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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