Reef Industries, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — SAN BENITO, TEXAS
| Employer | Reef Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2016087068 |
| Address | 1951 Amistad Dr. | City, State ZIP | SAN BENITO, TEXAS 78586 |
| Event Date | August 1, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326130 | Inspection # | 1168212 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.13000, -97.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A winding shaft on the slitter machine was cutting larger rolls into smaller rolls when an employee noticed there was a wrinkle in the material. When he tried to correct the wrinkle, his left arm was caught between the winder and the material, breaking it. The machine was running at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On August 1, 2016, a worker at Reef Industries, Inc. in SAN BENITO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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