Houston Foam Plastic, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Houston Foam Plastic, Inc. | Report ID | 2015129572 |
| Address | 2001 Opelousas St | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77020 |
| Event Date | December 17, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.77000, -95.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 17, 2015, at approximately 9:00 AM, an employee was empting a bag of recyclable material into a grinding machine when the bag became lodged into the equipment. The employee tried to free the bag from the equipment and he was pulled into the equipment. The employee suffered broken bones and damage to his skin on the right wrist and left arm.
Incident Summary
On December 17, 2015, a worker at Houston Foam Plastic, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the wrist(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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