SPX Flow
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | SPX Flow | Report ID | 2018088140 |
| Address | 8800 Westplain Dr | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metalworking lathes |
| Secondary Source | Sanders-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332911 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.90000, -95.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using sandpaper to remove tool markings from a stem that was on a rotating manual lathe when the sandpaper became snagged on a burr and pulled the employee's left arm around the piece part being worked. He suffered a broken ulna and radius bone in his left arm.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2018, a worker at SPX Flow in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
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