Sterling Manufacturing and Distributing
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Sterling Manufacturing and Distributing | Report ID | 2018032758 |
| Address | 150 Bennington | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77022 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), except finger(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Band saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326299 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.82000, -95.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a band saw to cut a piece of foam rubber. As the employee repositioned the foam, the saw cut the palm of the employee's left hand.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2018, a worker at Sterling Manufacturing and Distributing in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), except finger(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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