SCHUETZ CONTAINER SYSTEMS
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — PASADENA, TEXAS
| Employer | SCHUETZ CONTAINER SYSTEMS | Report ID | 2018010200 |
| Address | 5000 UNDERWOOD | City, State ZIP | PASADENA, TEXAS 77507 |
| Event Date | January 7, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Grinders, abraders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322214 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.64000, -95.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming a grinder when the blades moved again, cutting and breaking the employee's left ring and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On January 7, 2018, a worker at SCHUETZ CONTAINER SYSTEMS in PASADENA, TEXAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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