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WMC Steel

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — CONROE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WMC Steel in CONROE, TEXAS
Employer WMC Steel Report ID 2015040443
Address 18490 Main Street City, State ZIP CONROE, TEXAS 77385
Event Date April 24, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 331221 Inspection # 1060117
GPS Coordinates 30.18000, -95.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading the strander machine with a coil of wire. The employee was lowering the coil into the cradle of the machine when the cover of the cradle struck the employee.

Incident Summary

On April 24, 2015, a worker at WMC Steel in CONROE, TEXAS suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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