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Lawler Foods, LTD

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — HUMBLE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lawler Foods, LTD in HUMBLE, TEXAS
Employer Lawler Foods, LTD Report ID 20191010348
Address 2200 S. Houston Ave. City, State ZIP HUMBLE, TEXAS 77396
Event Date October 3, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Upper extremities, unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Sheets, towels, linens, bedding
Industry (NAICS) 311412 Inspection # 1436502
GPS Coordinates 29.96000, -95.26000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning the belt to a metal detector. While she was cleaning underneath the machine, the roller to the belt grabbed the towel she was using and pulled her right hand and forearm into the roller, causing an open right upper extremity fracture. The conveyor was not turned off at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On October 3, 2019, a worker at Lawler Foods, LTD in HUMBLE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the upper extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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