Cardinal CG
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Avulsions, enucleations — WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS
| Employer | Cardinal CG | Report ID | 2017032928 |
| Address | 203 Cardinal Rd. | City, State ZIP | WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS 75165 |
| Event Date | March 29, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327215 | Inspection # | 1224672 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.44000, -96.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a Kevlar Rope wrapper to install Kevlar fabric onto a roller. The control was fixed so the machine continued to run while the employee adjusted the Kevlar fabric. Both of his pinky fingers were caught between the Kevlar rope and the metal roller, tearing the skin at the base of one if his left fingers that required surgery and fracturing one of his right fingers.
Incident Summary
On March 29, 2017, a worker at Cardinal CG in WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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