EXEL, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | EXEL, INC. | Report ID | 2015074620 |
| Address | 8833 CITYPARK LOOP | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77013 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Stacking machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.80000, -95.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was monitoring a palletizer machine. The employee climbed up onto the machine to clear a jam at which time the machine completed its cycle. The employee suffered an injury to her right ankle and was admitted to the hospital for treatment and surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2015, a worker at EXEL, INC. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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