Sterilite Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — ENNIS, TEXAS
| Employer | Sterilite Corporation | Report ID | 2020099192 |
| Address | 5200 Sterlite Dr. | City, State ZIP | ENNIS, TEXAS 75119 |
| Event Date | September 28, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.28000, -96.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's hair was entangled in a conveyor. While trying to free her hair, her thumb was caught in the conveyor roller causing a fracture and laceration.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2020, a worker at Sterilite Corporation in ENNIS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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