Koontz-Wagner Custom Controls, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Koontz-Wagner Custom Controls, Inc. | Report ID | 2017087916 |
| Address | 6510 Bourgeois Rd. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77066 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Brake presses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | 1256893 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.95000, -95.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bending sheet metal on a press brake when it cycled and crushed his left arm, breaking it and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2017, a worker at Koontz-Wagner Custom Controls, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with brake presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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