Advance Auto Parts
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Advance Auto Parts | Report ID | 2018032374 |
| Address | 11810 N. Gessner Road | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77064 |
| Event Date | March 9, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-live roller |
| Industry (NAICS) | 441310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.94000, -95.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting to find a squeaking noise beneath a conveyor in the shipping area. He was tapping on a bad bearing when his right hand was pulled into the rollers and frames. He suffered a hand fracture and was hospitalized. The conveyor was not locked/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On March 9, 2018, a worker at Advance Auto Parts in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-live roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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