WestRock Company of Texas
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GREENVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | WestRock Company of Texas | Report ID | 2020021134 |
| Address | 6702 Hwy 66 | City, State ZIP | GREENVILLE, TEXAS 75402 |
| Event Date | February 4, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322212 | Inspection # | 1461884 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.11000, -96.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a belt guide under a cutting machine. His right hand was pulled between two rollers and the index and middle fingers were injured.
Incident Summary
On February 4, 2020, a worker at WestRock Company of Texas in GREENVILLE, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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