Appleton Group LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Appleton Group LLC | Report ID | 2017109849 |
| Address | 2150 W. South Loop | City, State ZIP | STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS 76401 |
| Event Date | October 13, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Welding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335932 | Inspection # | 1272044 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.20000, -98.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a wrench to tighten a bolt on the back of a welder when the welder came down on his left hand, lacerating and fracturing it.
Incident Summary
On October 13, 2017, a worker at Appleton Group LLC in STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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