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Avulsions, enucleations

1 hospitalization · 20171211830 · 12/13/2017 · United Gin Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Shoulder(s) and arm(s)
Nature of injury
Avulsions, enucleations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
Source
Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
United Gin Corporation
Location
2501 S. Highway 87, LAMESA, TEXAS, 79331
NAICS
115111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee's left arm was caught in a lint machine while trying to apply spray primer to the feed rollers on the condenser. The employee suffered a de-gloving of the left arm from the armpit to just below the elbow.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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