SpecChem, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — EDWARDSVILLE, KANSAS
| Employer | SpecChem, LLC | Report ID | 2021076339 |
| Address | 9501-B Woodend Road | City, State ZIP | EDWARDSVILLE, KANSAS 66111 |
| Event Date | July 30, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-chain |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.04000, -94.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been flipping a 50-pound bag over. The employee's glove got caught on a chain conveyor, pulling his hand and wrist into the conveyor. The employee sustained soft tissue damage to the hand and wrist/forearm.
Incident Summary
On July 30, 2021, a worker at SpecChem, LLC in EDWARDSVILLE, KANSAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2017 | First Impression Printing Incorporated | STOUGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Continental Tires | CLINTON, MISSISSIPPI | Amputations | Amp. |
| Apr 25, 2023 | OLLIE ROWAN, LLC | GADSDEN, ALABAMA | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Jul 26, 2017 | Key Energy Services | TIOGA, NORTH DAKOTA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Punkin Center Gins Inc | LAMESA, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Midwest Manufacturing Corporation | VALLEY, NEBRASKA | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Nov 13, 2016 | Ferris Met Processing | BROOKLYN, OHIO | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Sep 7, 2017 | Dal Tile International | EL PASO, TEXAS | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |