Tasus Texas Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Crushing injuries — GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
| Employer | Tasus Texas Corporation | Report ID | 2017087695 |
| Address | 211 Tasus Way | City, State ZIP | GEORGETOWN, TEXAS 78628 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.61000, -97.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a finishing machine when the stop bar sensor turned on and the press continued its operation. The press cycled and the employee's right hand was pulled and crushed in between the notches on the stop cylinder and the stop bar. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2017, a worker at Tasus Texas Corporation in GEORGETOWN, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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