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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 20171111364 · 11/30/2017 · Trecora Chemical

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), except finger(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Trecora Chemical
Location
12500 Bay Area Blvd., PASADENA, TEXAS, 77507
NAICS
325110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to clean material build-up off of a rotoformer machine's rotating belt when his glove was caught by the rotating parts, pulling his right hand into the machine and lacerating his palm. He required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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