River City Recycling
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | River City Recycling | Report ID | 2019089034 |
| Address | 1949 Hormel Dr. | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78219 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Banding, baling, strapping machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.44000, -98.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to relieve the tension on a bailer wire channel. His hand was on the wire/channel when he turned the machine on. The wire then penetrated his left palm and came out the side of his wrist/forearm.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2019, a worker at River City Recycling in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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