Presco Products
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures and burns — SHERMAN, TEXAS
| Employer | Presco Products | Report ID | 2015085513 |
| Address | 1201 E. Pecan St. | City, State ZIP | SHERMAN, TEXAS 75090 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Other metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.64000, -96.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inside the Line 25 cooler doing a clean-out to prepare for the next batch. The machine was locked out, but the key was left in the lock and wasn't turned to the off position. Once the materials are loaded into this machine, it starts up again automatically if it has not been turned to the off position. He was caught in the machine and sustained extensive injuries to the right foot, burns to an arm and back and a possible broken neck.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2015, a worker at Presco Products in SHERMAN, TEXAS suffered fractures and burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with other metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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