Aramark Uniform Services
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Aramark Uniform Services | Report ID | 2018010868 |
| Address | 1900 Empire Central | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75235 |
| Event Date | January 26, 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 | Clothes washers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 448190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.82000, -96.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a door latch on an industrial washing machine when the washer activated and closed on the employee's left hand and forehead. The employee suffered four broken fingers and a forehead laceration.
Incident Summary
On January 26, 2018, a worker at Aramark Uniform Services in DALLAS, 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 clothes washers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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