Hirschfeld Industries
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — SAN ANGELO, TEXAS
| Employer | Hirschfeld Industries | Report ID | 2015107890 |
| Address | 2901 Old Ballinger HWY | City, State ZIP | SAN ANGELO, TEXAS 76905 |
| Event Date | October 22, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 3312 | Inspection # | 1101708 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.49000, -100.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was handling a squeezer and had his left hand on the roller. When he pressed the controlling panel with his right hand, his left middle finger got caught by the roller on the squeezer resulting in a broken and lacerated finger.
Incident Summary
On October 22, 2015, a worker at Hirschfeld Industries in SAN ANGELO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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