Tex-Trude LP
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS
| Employer | Tex-Trude LP | Report ID | 2019022227 |
| Address | 2001 SHELDON RD. | City, State ZIP | CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS 77530 |
| Event Date | February 28, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Winders, unwinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.81000, -95.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to clear a jam of plastic in a winding machine's roller. The plastic caught his hand and pulled it into the roller, causing a fingertip avulsion. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 28, 2019, a worker at Tex-Trude LP in CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS suffered avulsions, enucleations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with winders, unwinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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