Dal-Tile
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SUNNYVALE, TEXAS
| Employer | Dal-Tile | Report ID | 2017087977 |
| Address | 359 Clay Rd. | City, State ZIP | SUNNYVALE, TEXAS 75182 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.76000, -96.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a broken clevis and bolt on an automatic guided vehicle. When the employee moved the cylinder to inspect it, the cylinder released in the upward position. The employee's right hand was caught between the top of the stroke cylinder shaft and the hood base of the equipment.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2017, a worker at Dal-Tile in SUNNYVALE, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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