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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017065286 · 6/9/2017 · Tex-Trude, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Wrist(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Tex-Trude, Inc.
Location
2001 SHELDON RD., CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS, 77530
NAICS
326113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was loading plastic onto the conveyor belt of a machine when the belt became stuck. He was attempting to unjam the belt when his hand was caught between the belt and the rotor, breaking his left wrist and requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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