West Rock
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — EL PASO, TEXAS
| Employer | West Rock | Report ID | 2017099023 |
| Address | 7350 Stiles Rd. | City, State ZIP | EL PASO, TEXAS 79915 |
| Event Date | September 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.74000, -106.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a machine for corrugated boxes when his right thumb came in contact with a conveyor belt, fracturing and lacerating it. He was hospitalized overnight.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2017, a worker at West Rock in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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