Punkin Center Gins Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — LAMESA, TEXAS
| Employer | Punkin Center Gins Inc | Report ID | 2021119822 |
| Address | 906 County Road H | City, State ZIP | LAMESA, TEXAS 79331 |
| Event Date | November 12, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple arm locations, unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Picking, carding, combing machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.84000, -102.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on top of a battery condenser. The equipment caught his left arm, degloving it and breaking it in several places.
Incident Summary
On November 12, 2021, a worker at Punkin Center Gins Inc in LAMESA, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple arm locations, unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with picking, carding, combing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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