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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2015129690 · 12/23/2015 · Brawler Industries

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Brawler Industries
Location
8615 Golden Spike, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77086
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning rollers on a geoliner machine that rolls plastic sheets together. He bypassed a light curtain guard and was cleaning the rollers with the machine turned on. His hand was caught between the roller and the right index and middle fingers were crushed. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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