The Pallet Place, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — VAN, TEXAS
| Employer | The Pallet Place, LLC | Report ID | 2018021878 |
| Address | 25158 W. Interstate 20 | City, State ZIP | VAN, TEXAS 75790 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1301599 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.50000, -95.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clear a machine jam when his right middle finger was caught between the machine's belt and pulley, requiring hospitalization. The machine was running at the time.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2018, a worker at The Pallet Place, LLC in VAN, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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