MooreCo, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning - Avulsions, enucleations - TEMPLE, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at MooreCo, Inc. in TEMPLE, Texas
Employer MooreCo, Inc.
Address 2885 Lorraine Avenue
City, State ZIP TEMPLE, Texas 76501
Report ID 2015052857
Event Date May 14, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations
Body Part Multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 337127
Inspection # 1064518
GPS Coordinates 31.06259, -97.31837

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Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning the rollers of a Walco glue applicator and applying cellophane when his sleeve got caught. The machine pulled his right arm into the rollers, causing a degloving injury to the skin on his wrist and shoulder.

Incident Summary

On May 14, 2015, a worker at MooreCo, Inc. in TEMPLE, Texas suffered avulsions, enucleations to the multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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