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Thelin Recycling Company, LP

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — FRISCO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Thelin Recycling Company, LP in FRISCO, TEXAS
Employer Thelin Recycling Company, LP Report ID 2018032437
Address FM 423 & 380 City, State ZIP FRISCO, TEXAS 75034
Event Date March 12, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 423930 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.14000, -96.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing routine maintenance on a discharge conveyor belt when another employee activated the machine. The employee was then thrown into the moving conveyor, breaking several ribs. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On March 12, 2018, a worker at Thelin Recycling Company, LP in FRISCO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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