COFLEXIP Products Division
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | COFLEXIP Products Division | Report ID | 2015085610 |
| Address | 16661 Jacintoport Blvd. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77015 |
| Event Date | August 10, 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 | Metalworking lathes |
| Secondary Source | Textiles, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332996 | Inspection # | 1084716 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.74000, -95.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an emery cloth to hand polishing a part being rotated by a manual horizontal lathe. The cloth was caught by the rotating part which pulled the employee's arm into the machine.
Incident Summary
On August 10, 2015, a worker at COFLEXIP Products Division in HOUSTON, 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 metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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