Nelson Refrigeration
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CLEBURNE, TEXAS
| Employer | Nelson Refrigeration | Report ID | 2015010134 |
| Address | 600 W. Henderson St. | City, State ZIP | CLEBURNE, TEXAS 76033 |
| Event Date | January 6, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.34000, -97.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee was cutting a 10-foot length of 6-inch PVC pipe into 10-inch sections. He was using a chop saw that was on a pivot because the tool he had been using would not cut the pipe. The employee was using his hand to hold the pipe. His hand got pulled into the blade.
Incident Summary
On January 6, 2015, a worker at Nelson Refrigeration in CLEBURNE, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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