San Miguel Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — CHRISTINE, TEXAS
| Employer | San Miguel Electric Cooperative, Inc. | Report ID | 2017032658 |
| Address | 6200 FM 3387 | City, State ZIP | CHRISTINE, TEXAS 78012 |
| Event Date | March 23, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metalworking lathes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.73000, -98.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were inserting 6-foot pipe into a mill lathe. When the machine turned on, one of the employee's hands was caught between the lathe and valve stem resulting in lacerations to two fingers on the right hand.
Incident Summary
On March 23, 2017, a worker at San Miguel Electric Cooperative, Inc. in CHRISTINE, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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