Trecora Chemical
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — PASADENA, TEXAS
| Employer | Trecora Chemical | Report ID | 20171111364 |
| Address | 12500 Bay Area Blvd. | City, State ZIP | PASADENA, TEXAS 77507 |
| Event Date | November 30, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), except finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.63000, -95.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clean material build-up off of a rotoformer machine's rotating belt when his glove was caught by the rotating parts, pulling his right hand into the machine and lacerating his palm. He required surgery.
Incident Summary
On November 30, 2017, a worker at Trecora Chemical in PASADENA, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), except finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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