Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Lee Staffing, Inc.
Start: 2/8/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016021198 · 2/8/2016 · Lee Staffing, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and wrist(s)
Nature of injury: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Machinery, unspecified
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: Lee Staffing, Inc.
Location: 2212 Airport Blvd, ALEXANDER CITY, ALABAMA, 35010
NAICS: 561320
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While attempting to remove trash wood that fell behind a machine, an employee's glove was caught in the machine's rotating bit, puncturing the right hand and wrist.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown