Ag-Con, LLC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — OZONA, TEXAS
| Employer | Ag-Con, LLC. | Report ID | 2021053989 |
| Address | W. IH 90 | City, State ZIP | OZONA, TEXAS 76943 |
| Event Date | May 14, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Compactors, crushers, pulverizers-earth, mineral |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | 1531641 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.79000, -101.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were in a hopper, performing maintenance on a rock crushing machine. The belt began to operate, carrying them into the chute and through the machine. They suffered fractures and lacerations.
Incident Summary
On May 14, 2021, a worker at Ag-Con, LLC. in OZONA, TEXAS suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with compactors, crushers, pulverizers-earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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