GENERAL PLASTICS & COMPOSITES, L.P.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | GENERAL PLASTICS & COMPOSITES, L.P. | Report ID | 20181111943 |
| Address | 6910 E. Orem Drive | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77075 |
| Event Date | November 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Lathes, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326130 | Inspection # | 1377625 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.62000, -95.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was being trained to use a manual lathe when her hand was caught and pulled into the wrap, causing her to flip over the lathe and injuring her arm.
Incident Summary
On November 20, 2018, a worker at GENERAL PLASTICS & COMPOSITES, L.P. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with lathes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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