Forterra Building Products
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Forterra Building Products | Report ID | 2018088941 |
| Address | 11201 FM 529 | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041 |
| Event Date | August 29, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.88000, -95.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a pipe machine when it malfunctioned and cycled, catching him in a pinch point and injuring his right hip.
Incident Summary
On August 29, 2018, a worker at Forterra Building Products in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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