LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI—
MASONITE CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at MASONITE CORPORATION, 1001 SOUTH 4TH AVENUE, LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI 39440 on — Fractures, affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was loading fiber board panels onto a conveyor belt when a board jam occurred. When the employee attempted to clear the board jam, the right sleeve of his jacket was caught by the machine, resulting in multiple fractures to his right arm.
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