Rockwell American Manufacturing
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — AZLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Rockwell American Manufacturing | Report ID | 2015063537 |
| Address | 633 N.W. Parkway | City, State ZIP | AZLE, TEXAS 76020 |
| Event Date | June 9, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Punch presses |
| Secondary Source | Fabric | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.90000, -97.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pressing fenders on a foot-operated punch press. A thin layer of nylon was placed inside the fender before pressing, but it moved out of place. The employee reached to adjust the piece of nylon and stepped on the foot pedal, causing the press to come down on his left arm.
Incident Summary
On June 9, 2015, a worker at Rockwell American Manufacturing in AZLE, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with punch presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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