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Smith International, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Smith International, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Smith International, Inc. Report ID 20181010290
Address 1310 Rankin Road City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77073
Event Date October 4, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Head, neck, and trunk
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Lathes, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333132 Inspection # 1351843
GPS Coordinates 29.96000, -95.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee had been machining a part on a vertical lathe. The employee was discovered inside the housing of the machine, having suffered a broken neck, jaw, and ribs, a punctured lung and multiple lacerations. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 4, 2018, a worker at Smith International, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the head, neck, and trunk. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with lathes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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