RSM Co.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SOUTHLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | RSM Co. | Report ID | 2018010933 |
| Address | 1320 E Division St. | City, State ZIP | SOUTHLAND, TEXAS 79364 |
| Event Date | January 29, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.94000, -97.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking up and down an aisle inspecting lint cleaners when his right arm became caught in the rollers of a lint cleaner. The lint cleaner was guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On January 29, 2018, a worker at RSM Co. in SOUTHLAND, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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