MJ Lathern Co., Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — HEWITT, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MJ Lathern Co., Inc. in HEWITT, TEXAS
Employer MJ Lathern Co., Inc. Report ID 2017109732
Address 224 North Hewitt Drive City, State ZIP HEWITT, TEXAS 76643
Event Date October 10, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Brake presses
Industry (NAICS) 332710 Inspection # 1271997
GPS Coordinates 31.46000, -97.19000

Incident Narrative

The injured employee was holding a metal part on a brake press while another employee operated the press. As the press operator hit the brake press pedal, the injured employee's right hand slipped off the metal and was smashed and fractured between the metal part and the press die.

Incident Summary

On October 10, 2017, a worker at MJ Lathern Co., Inc. in HEWITT, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with brake presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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