Southwire Company, LC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Southwire Company, LC | Report ID | 2021010780 |
| Address | 7514 Alabonson Rd | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77088 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Lathes, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332618 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.87000, -95.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While walking between an operator station and the edge of a lathe in operation, an employee's shirt was caught by a 2-inch diameter piece of bar stock on the lathe. The employee fell to the ground and hit his head. He sustained a traumatic brain injury and an injury to the left arm.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2021, a worker at Southwire Company, LC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with lathes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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