Avulsions, enucleations

Name: Avulsions, enucleations at Texas Electric Cooperatives, Inc.
Start: 11/7/2016

1 hospitalization · 20161111147 · 11/7/2016 · Texas Electric Cooperatives, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Avulsions, enucleations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Conveyors-belt
Secondary source: Suits, coats, jackets

Employer

Name: Texas Electric Cooperatives, Inc.
Location: 2240 Bevil Loop Road, JASPER, TEXAS, 75951
NAICS: 321114
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On 11/07/2016, an employee was working in the waste area of two mills where a waste block was hung between a shaker and conveyor belt. The employee was going to pull the waste block out when the sleeve of his jacket was caught and pulled his hand between the waste block and the conveyor belt. The flesh of his hand was pulled back, requiring surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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