J.B. Hunt Transport Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MESQUITE, TEXAS
| Employer | J.B. Hunt Transport Inc | Report ID | 2017043221 |
| Address | 3020 E highway 80 | City, State ZIP | MESQUITE, TEXAS 75149 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | 1225258 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.78000, -96.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 10, 2017, approximately 2:00 p.m. an employee was cleaning the belt of a live bottom asphalt trailer when her cleaning device and glove were caught in the belt pulling her in and injuring her right hand and forearm requiring surgery and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2017, a worker at J.B. Hunt Transport Inc in MESQUITE, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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