King-Mesa Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LAMESA, TEXAS
| Employer | King-Mesa Inc. | Report ID | 2015021080 |
| Address | 415 W. Hwy 180 | City, State ZIP | LAMESA, TEXAS 79331 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 115111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.70000, -102.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A worker was cleaning the lint cleaner before the machine came to a complete stop. The worker's glove was caught on the saw pulling her right hand into the machine.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2015, a worker at King-Mesa Inc. in LAMESA, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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