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Austin Wood & Recycling

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts and abrasions or bruises — DRIPPING SPRINGS, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Austin Wood & Recycling in DRIPPING SPRINGS, TEXAS
Employer Austin Wood & Recycling Report ID 20211211004
Address Headwaters Blvd and US-290 City, State ZIP DRIPPING SPRINGS, TEXAS 78620
Event Date December 22, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts and abrasions or bruises Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 423390 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.16000, -98.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning mud from the drive belt of a jammed grinder when the belt turned and caught his feet against the leading edge of the grinder. He suffered a laceration to the right foot and bruising on his left foot.

Incident Summary

On December 22, 2021, a worker at Austin Wood & Recycling in DRIPPING SPRINGS, TEXAS suffered cuts and abrasions or bruises to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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