Ensinger Special Polymers, Inc.
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Ensinger Special Polymers, Inc. | Report ID | 2022043210 |
| Address | 12331 Cutten Road | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77066 |
| Event Date | April 12, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Tools, instruments, and equipment, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.95000, -95.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stripping a mold (removing product from the mold). In staging the part for stripping, the pusher and mandrel were misaligned which caused the tool to kick out, striking the employee in the chest. The employee sustained blunt force trauma to the chest.
Incident Summary
On April 12, 2022, a worker at Ensinger Special Polymers, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with tools, instruments, and equipment, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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