Performance Contracting Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Performance Contracting Inc. | Report ID | 2016032546 |
| Address | 3800 Decker Lane | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78724 |
| Event Date | March 25, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Vacuum cleaners |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.29000, -97.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing the inside of a vacuum hose of accumulated debris that was interfering with the suction force. Once the employee cleared the vacuum hose, the suction force grasped the employee's right arm. The employee's right arm and hand were injured.
Incident Summary
On March 25, 2016, a worker at Performance Contracting Inc. in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with vacuum cleaners identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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