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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2018032374 · 3/9/2018 · Advance Auto Parts

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Conveyors-live roller

Employer

Name
Advance Auto Parts
Location
11810 N. Gessner Road, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77064
NAICS
441310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting to find a squeaking noise beneath a conveyor in the shipping area. He was tapping on a bad bearing when his right hand was pulled into the rollers and frames. He suffered a hand fracture and was hospitalized. The conveyor was not locked/tagged out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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