Voestalpine Texas, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. — PORTLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Voestalpine Texas, LLC | Report ID | 2018043348 |
| Address | 2800 Kay Bailey Hutchinson | City, State ZIP | PORTLAND, TEXAS 78374 |
| Event Date | April 8, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | 1308618 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.89000, -97.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was found trapped in a conveyor belt system. The employee suffered abrasions to the right side of the head, right shoulder, and upper right back; ruptured ear drums; and left knee pain.
Incident Summary
On April 8, 2018, a worker at Voestalpine Texas, LLC in PORTLAND, TEXAS suffered multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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