Discount Rags USA
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Discount Rags USA | Report ID | 2015041827 |
| Address | 8300 Telephone Road, Suite A | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77061 |
| Event Date | April 8, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Banding, baling, strapping machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | 1056963 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.64000, -95.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's right hand and upper arm got caught while loading clothing into a baling machine used to form 100-pound, shippable units of recycled articles of clothing. The machine got activated during the strapping process to secure the load at various points. His hand/arm were caught inside the machine for at least three hours, causing a laceration and fracture.
Incident Summary
On April 8, 2015, a worker at Discount Rags USA in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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