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Texmark Chemical

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Fractures — GALENA PARK, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Texmark Chemical in GALENA PARK, TEXAS
Employer Texmark Chemical Report ID 2015074686
Address 900 Clinton Drive City, State ZIP GALENA PARK, TEXAS 77547
Event Date July 15, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Drills-powered
Industry (NAICS) 561311 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.74000, -95.22000

Incident Narrative

The employee was using a hand drill at the shop drilling holes on a 2 inch piece of pipe. The electric drill bound up or jerked while he was holding it. The employee fractured his right hand.

Incident Summary

On July 15, 2015, a worker at Texmark Chemical in GALENA PARK, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with drills-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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