Schutz Container System

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Fractures — PASADENA, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Schutz Container System in PASADENA, TEXAS
Employer Schutz Container System Report ID 2019076940
Address 5000 Underwood City, State ZIP PASADENA, TEXAS 77507
Event Date July 10, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Barrels, drums-except pressurized
Industry (NAICS) 561910 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.64000, -95.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was carrying two plastic drums/containers when the top one bounced. It pinched and fractured his left thumb between the two containers. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 10, 2019, a worker at Schutz Container System in PASADENA, TEXAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with barrels, drums-except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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