A & W Energy
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | A & W Energy | Report ID | 20201211336 |
| Address | 1301 Forum Way S | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76140 |
| Event Date | December 2, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Wrist(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Plastic injection molding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333132 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.62000, -97.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was monitoring a plastic injection molding machine during it's start up/warm up phase. The employee observed excess product sitting in the bottom of the machine. As the employee was removing the product, a sprocket/gear on the machine grabbed the employee's left arm and pinched it just above the wrist. The employee sustained a cut on the left arm and wrist, which affected bones and tissue.
Incident Summary
On December 2, 2020, a worker at A & W Energy in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the wrist(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with plastic injection molding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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