CHAMPION COOLER CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DENISON, TEXAS
| Employer | CHAMPION COOLER CORPORATION | Report ID | 2016021041 |
| Address | 1724 S. Scullin Ave. | City, State ZIP | DENISON, TEXAS 75020 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333415 | Inspection # | 1123762 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.73000, -96.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on the trough machine. The guard was removed to ensure the machine was operating properly. One of the troughs fell out of the machine and activated the micro-switch, which activated the machine cycle. The employee's left forearm was caught and injured in the machine.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2016, a worker at CHAMPION COOLER CORPORATION in DENISON, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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