LaCore Nutraceuticals
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Fractures — VAN ALSTYNE, TEXAS
| Employer | LaCore Nutraceuticals | Report ID | 2021098033 |
| Address | 1801 S. Industrial Park | City, State ZIP | VAN ALSTYNE, TEXAS 75495 |
| Event Date | September 17, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.40000, -96.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting equipment. The employee's left hand contacted a pinch point of the machine, causing a laceration and fracture to the middle finger.
Incident Summary
On September 17, 2021, a worker at LaCore Nutraceuticals in VAN ALSTYNE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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