STAR PLUS INC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — GARLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | STAR PLUS INC | Report ID | 2021043419 |
| Address | 3925 Miller Park Drive | City, State ZIP | GARLAND, TEXAS 75042 |
| Event Date | April 24, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1528653 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.90000, -96.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was reaching for filling inside a mixer. The auger caught his hand and pulled his arm in. He suffered lacerations and a broken arm.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2021, a worker at STAR PLUS INC in GARLAND, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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