Tecnocap, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — GLEN DALE, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Tecnocap, LLC | Report ID | 2019010375 |
| Address | 1701 Wheeling Ave. | City, State ZIP | GLEN DALE, WEST VIRGINIA 26038 |
| Event Date | January 11, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Clothing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332116 | Inspection # | 1371899 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.93000, -80.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At approximately 2:12 PM, an employee was operating a wax machine when his left sleeve became caught in the gears of the machine, pulling his arm into the gears. He was hospitalized with a fractured left arm.
Incident Summary
On January 11, 2019, a worker at Tecnocap, LLC in GLEN DALE, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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