O'Reilly Auto Parts Distribution Center

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Abrasions, scratches — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at O'Reilly Auto Parts Distribution Center in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer O'Reilly Auto Parts Distribution Center Report ID 2021108486
Address 8601 Tavenor Lane City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77075
Event Date October 1, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Abrasions, scratches Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 441310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.63000, -95.26000

Incident Narrative

An employee completed a repair on the conveyor. He then reached under the conveyor and his glove got caught on the conveyor belt, resulting in multiple abrasions to his left hand.

Incident Summary

On October 1, 2021, a worker at O'Reilly Auto Parts Distribution Center in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered abrasions, scratches to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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