Time Manufacturing
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — WACO, TEXAS
| Employer | Time Manufacturing | Report ID | 2019010710 |
| Address | 7601 Imperial Drive | City, State ZIP | WACO, TEXAS 76712 |
| Event Date | January 21, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Head and neck |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metalworking lathes |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333120 | Inspection # | 1383663 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.49000, -97.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a lathe and was sanding a 1.5 x 20-inch chrome pipe with sand paper when the sand paper became caught on the rotating chuck. The sand paper grabbed his glove and pulled his right hand and arm into the machine, up to his neck. The employee suffered a severe laceration to the face and neck.
Incident Summary
On January 21, 2019, a worker at Time Manufacturing in WACO, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the head and neck. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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