Dicar, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Burns and other injuries, n.e.c. — TOMBALL, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dicar, Inc. in 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.

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