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LC Personnel

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — BAYTOWN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at LC Personnel in BAYTOWN, TEXAS
Employer LC Personnel Report ID 2021053880
Address 4219 N. Highway 146 City, State ZIP BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77520
Event Date May 11, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Industry (NAICS) 561320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.76000, -94.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping to pick up trash from the side of the street. Their right index finger was fractured by the lifting mechanism on the trash truck. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Incident Summary

On May 11, 2021, a worker at LC Personnel in BAYTOWN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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