United Salt Baytown, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — BAYTOWN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Salt Baytown, LLC in BAYTOWN, TEXAS
Employer United Salt Baytown, LLC Report ID 20171010460
Address 7901 FM 1405 City, State ZIP BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77521
Event Date October 31, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Stacking machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311942 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.75000, -94.90000

Incident Narrative

An employee was palletizing bags of salt. He was attempting to move a bag that was stuck on a conveyor belt when his right forearm was caught and crushed between two rotating pieces of equipment on the belt. He suffered skin damage that required surgery.

Incident Summary

On October 31, 2017, a worker at United Salt Baytown, LLC in BAYTOWN, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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