Tex-Trude, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tex-Trude, Inc. in CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS
Employer Tex-Trude, Inc. Report ID 2017065286
Address 2001 SHELDON RD. City, State ZIP CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS 77530
Event Date June 9, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 326113 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.81000, -95.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading plastic onto the conveyor belt of a machine when the belt became stuck. He was attempting to unjam the belt when his hand was caught between the belt and the rotor, breaking his left wrist and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On June 9, 2017, a worker at Tex-Trude, Inc. in CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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