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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2015108176 · 10/30/2015 · Tex Trude, LP

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Grinders, abraders

Employer

Name
Tex Trude, LP
Location
2001 Sheldon Road, CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS, 77530
NAICS
325211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 30, 2015 at approximately 7:45 PM, an employee was feeding material into the conveyor belt assembly that carries the material to the shredder. The shredder jammed. The employee's leg got caught in the shredder as he pushed material into the shredder. The shredder tore part of his left lower calf and bone.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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