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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2023021687 · 2/22/2023 · Utex Industries, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Special process machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Utex Industries, Inc.
Location
605 Utex Drive, WEIMAR, TEXAS, 78962
NAICS
339991
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating the laminator and removing a stuck part from within the machine. The bottom plate of the machine raised and crushed the employee's left hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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