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Kiwo Inc

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — SEABROOK, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kiwo Inc in SEABROOK, TEXAS
Employer Kiwo Inc Report ID 2021043591
Address Kiwo Manufacturing Plant, 1929 Marvin Circle City, State ZIP SEABROOK, TEXAS 77586
Event Date April 30, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 325612 Inspection # 1529760
GPS Coordinates 30.01000, -95.32000

Incident Narrative

An employee was spraying down the shaft and blade of a mixer. The employee became stuck to the shaft, which was still sticky, and was pulled in and spun around. The employee suffered a broken tibia and fibula and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 30, 2021, a worker at Kiwo Inc in SEABROOK, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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