COLUMBIA SUSSEX MANAGEMENT LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Bruises, contusions — EL PASO, TEXAS
| Employer | COLUMBIA SUSSEX MANAGEMENT LLC | Report ID | 2019021742 |
| Address | 1600 AIRWAY BLVD | City, State ZIP | EL PASO, TEXAS 79925 |
| Event Date | February 15, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Bruises, contusions | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Fabric pressers and ironing appliances |
| Industry (NAICS) | 721110 | Inspection # | 1379724 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.79000, -106.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was ironing when a sheet became lodged in the gears at the lower part of the ironing machine. The gears injured the employee's right arm.
Incident Summary
On February 15, 2019, a worker at COLUMBIA SUSSEX MANAGEMENT LLC in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered bruises, contusions to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with fabric pressers and ironing appliances identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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