Silgan Plastics Corporation
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Silgan Plastics Corporation | Report ID | 2021053708 |
| Address | 6814 Kirbyville Street | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77033 |
| Event Date | May 5, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326160 | Inspection # | 1530277 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.67000, -95.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a hot blade from a machine and lacerated three fingers on his right hand and one finger on his left hand. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 5, 2021, a worker at Silgan Plastics Corporation in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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