Full Throttle Machine Works Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Avulsions, enucleations — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
| Employer | Full Throttle Machine Works Inc. | Report ID | 2021043484 |
| Address | 1848 Suntide Rd | City, State ZIP | CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78409 |
| Event Date | April 27, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Scalp |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333132 | Inspection # | 1529576 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.81000, -97.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 27, 2021, at approximately 11:30 am, an employee was working on a machine with an exposed shaft. He was retrieving a dropped item when his hair was caught by the rotating shaft, resulting in a scalping injury and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On April 27, 2021, a worker at Full Throttle Machine Works Inc. in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS suffered avulsions, enucleations to the scalp. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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