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Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 20211210728 · 12/14/2021 · American Textile Co.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury
Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name
American Textile Co.
Location
32777 Lyndon B Johnson Freeway, DALLAS, TEXAS, 75241
NAICS
337910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A pillow stuffing machine had been cleaned and unjammed in a maintenance shop. A technician re-energized the machine to ensure proper functionality, then reached inside it to remove something. His arm was pulled under a tensioning roller.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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