Packless Metal Hose, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WACO, TEXAS
| Employer | Packless Metal Hose, Inc. | Report ID | 2015041913 |
| Address | 8401 Imperial Dr. | City, State ZIP | WACO, TEXAS 76712 |
| Event Date | April 11, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Band saws |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1045728 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.49000, -97.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was waxing a moving, horizontal bandsaw blade. The blade caught his work gloves and pulled his hand onto the blade, causing serious injuries.
Incident Summary
On April 11, 2015, a worker at Packless Metal Hose, Inc. in WACO, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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