Turner Industries
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LA PORTE, TEXAS
| Employer | Turner Industries | Report ID | 20181213185 |
| Address | Oxy VCM, 2400 Miller Cut Off Road | City, State ZIP | LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571 |
| Event Date | December 26, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Fingernail(s), nailbed(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Golf cart, personnel transport cart |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.72000, -95.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee went to drive his golf cart after a safety meeting, but it would not start. While working on the golf cart, the engine started and the employee's finger was caught in the running belt between the belt and pulley. The employee's right index finger was damaged in the nail area.
Incident Summary
On December 26, 2018, a worker at Turner Industries in LA PORTE, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the fingernail(s), nailbed(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with golf cart, personnel transport cart identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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