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Lhoist North America

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — ORANGE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lhoist North America in ORANGE, TEXAS
Employer Lhoist North America Report ID 2016098878
Address 242 Vikki Drive City, State ZIP ORANGE, TEXAS 77632
Event Date September 19, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 327410 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.18000, -93.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on a transloader conveyor belt. He was in a crouched position attempting to remove a vibrator from the rail car. A coworker was with him, and as he was pushing the lever to turn off the vibrator, his hand hit the lever to engage the conveyor belt. The employee was spun around and caught under the guard and belt, breaking his left leg.

Incident Summary

On September 19, 2016, a worker at Lhoist North America in ORANGE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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