MRC Global
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | MRC Global | Report ID | 2015085459 |
| Address | 4732 Darien St. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77028 |
| Event Date | August 5, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-roller |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.80000, -95.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 5, 2015, at approximately 2:30 p.m., an employee was using plasma cutter to cut a length of 2-inch pipe. The pipe was on an automated table that uses rollers to move the pipe down the line and out of the building for offloading. Towards the end of the process, the employee pushed the pipe to speed up its exit from the building. His glove got caught by the roller, which pulled his arm in and trapped him between the roller and a metal bar. He fractured bones in his arm and hand that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 5, 2015, a worker at MRC Global in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2016 | EasyPak, LLC | LEOMINSTER, MASSACHUSETTS | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |
| Feb 14, 2017 | Westrock | SILSBEE, TEXAS | Crushing injuries | Hosp. |
| Dec 2, 2015 | HEARTLAND SPECIALTY CONVERTING, INC. | LIMA, OHIO | Amputations | Amp. |
| May 8, 2019 | Tri-County Industries, Inc. | EMLENTON, PENNSYLVANIA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jan 10, 2019 | Taylor Farms Texas, Inc. | DALLAS, TEXAS | Traumatic injuries to bones, nerves, spinal cord, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Apr 25, 2016 | Idaho Timber LLC | CARTHAGE, ARKANSAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jul 31, 2023 | C & S FENCE INC | DADE CITY, FLORIDA | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |
| May 13, 2015 | Polyguard Products | ENNIS, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |