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POLY-AMERICA, L.P.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — MONT BELVIEU, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at POLY-AMERICA, L.P. in MONT BELVIEU, TEXAS
Employer POLY-AMERICA, L.P. Report ID 2019054496
Address 13830 Hatcherville Rd City, State ZIP MONT BELVIEU, TEXAS 77580
Event Date May 3, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Hand(s) and finger(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Grinders, abraders
Secondary Source Wrenches-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.87000, -94.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was repairing the speed sensor alignment on a plastic grinder's out-feed blower. A pipe wrench on the blower shaft spun around and caught his hand between the wrench and the blower housing resulting in lacerations to his hand and a crushing injury to his middle finger.

Incident Summary

On May 3, 2019, a worker at POLY-AMERICA, L.P. in MONT BELVIEU, TEXAS suffered multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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