Eddy Packing Co. Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — YOAKUM, TEXAS
| Employer | Eddy Packing Co. Inc. | Report ID | 2019021976 |
| Address | 404 Airport Road | City, State ZIP | YOAKUM, TEXAS 77995 |
| Event Date | February 21, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple head locations |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.31000, -97.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting product tumbler cleaning operations when the tumbler struck the employee's head and face.
Incident Summary
On February 21, 2019, a worker at Eddy Packing Co. Inc. in YOAKUM, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple head locations. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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