Kloeckner Metals Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Kloeckner Metals Corporation | Report ID | 2017109505 |
| Address | 7400 Mesa Dr. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77028 |
| Event Date | October 3, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Stacking machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | 1269638 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.82000, -95.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After preparing a stacker, an employee exited it and walked around to the operator side. His hand then contacted a moving shaft, which caught his left arm and pulled it back resulting in a broken forearm and an open wound.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2017, a worker at Kloeckner Metals Corporation in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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