Dicar, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Burns and other injuries, n.e.c. — TOMBALL, TEXAS
| Employer | Dicar, Inc. | Report ID | 2017099041 |
| Address | 1302 S. Cherry St. | City, State ZIP | TOMBALL, TEXAS 77375 |
| Event Date | September 21, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Burns and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Wrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.08000, -95.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an electro-pneumatic, air-powered, mold-controlled system. As the mold was coming out of the machine (the mold is heated up to 200 degrees), it became lodged between the doors. When the employee attempted to dislodge the mold, the doors slammed shut on his left hand, lacerating his hand and causing first degree burns on his left wrist and forearm. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 21, 2017, a worker at Dicar, Inc. in TOMBALL, TEXAS suffered burns and other injuries, n.e.c. to the wrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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