UPS
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MESQUITE, TEXAS
| Employer | UPS | Report ID | 2015010997 |
| Address | 4300 Samuel Blvd | City, State ZIP | MESQUITE, TEXAS 75149 |
| Event Date | January 30, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561431 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.79000, -96.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized after he got his hand caught between the conveyor belt and the T-Plate.
Incident Summary
On January 30, 2015, a worker at UPS in MESQUITE, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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