Lonestar Plastics Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — GARLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Lonestar Plastics Inc. | Report ID | 2015041908 |
| Address | 2875 Market Street, Suite #100 | City, State ZIP | GARLAND, TEXAS 75041 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326111 | Inspection # | 1057053 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.88000, -96.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's arm was fractured after getting caught by a Gloucester bag machine's shuttle.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2015, a worker at Lonestar Plastics Inc. in GARLAND, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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