National Strand Products, LP
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | National Strand Products, LP | Report ID | 2018010669 |
| Address | 12611 Cain Circle | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77015 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331222 | Inspection # | 1292390 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.75000, -95.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling wire from a bobbin to correct a tangle in the wire. As the employee started the spooler to reload the wire onto the bobbin, the wire caught the employee's foot. The employee was hospitalized with an ankle fracture.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2018, a worker at National Strand Products, LP in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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