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Owens Corning, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Owens Corning, LLC in WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS
Employer Owens Corning, LLC Report ID 2016021555
Address 3700 North Interstate Highway 35 East City, State ZIP WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS 75165
Event Date February 21, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 327993 Inspection # 1129646
GPS Coordinates 32.45000, -96.80000

Incident Narrative

On or about February 21, 2016, at approximately 9:40 a.m., an employee operating a wool separator machine was attempting to clear a jam when his hand was caught in the machine. He suffered an avulsion that required hospitalization for stitches.

Incident Summary

On February 21, 2016, a worker at Owens Corning, LLC in WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS suffered avulsions, enucleations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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