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G.S. Liquid Technologies, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — CLEBURNE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at G.S. Liquid Technologies, LLC in CLEBURNE, TEXAS
Employer G.S. Liquid Technologies, LLC Report ID 20171110789
Address 601 Industrial City, State ZIP CLEBURNE, TEXAS 76033
Event Date November 9, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 339991 Inspection # 1286937
GPS Coordinates 32.38000, -97.40000

Incident Narrative

On 11/09/2017, an employee was operating a blow mold machine when it jammed. The employee was trying to unjam it when the machine crushed and lacerated the right index finger. On 11/21/2017, an employee was operating a capper machine when it jammed. She was trying to unjam it when her sleeve was caught on a moving part, pulling her right arm into the machine and fracturing it. Note to user: This record contains two separate events that were reported simultaneously to OSHA by the employer. These events are captured as one report.

Incident Summary

On November 9, 2017, a worker at G.S. Liquid Technologies, LLC in CLEBURNE, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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.

Context

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