Polyone Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures and burns — SEABROOK, TEXAS
| Employer | Polyone Corporation | Report ID | 2018066381 |
| Address | 5306 Highway 146 | City, State ZIP | SEABROOK, TEXAS 77586 |
| Event Date | June 27, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and burns | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | 1328024 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.59000, -95.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a scraping tool (located on the mixer's door) to remove resin from the bottom of the mixer when the door of the machine closed on the employee's arm pulling his arm into the drop area. The employee was admitted to the hospital with a fractured radius and second degree burns to the arm.
Incident Summary
On June 27, 2018, a worker at Polyone Corporation in SEABROOK, TEXAS suffered fractures and burns to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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