Stemco Products Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — LONGVIEW, TEXAS
| Employer | Stemco Products Inc. | Report ID | 2022053947 |
| Address | 300 Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | LONGVIEW, TEXAS 75602 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.49000, -94.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up a press by placing the die on the table. He leaned down to engage the compressed air with one hand while the other hand was resting on top of the die. When he activated the air, the die moved upward approximately 7 inches, and his left hand was caught between the die and the bottom of the stationary ram. The employee suffered three broken fingers, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2022, a worker at Stemco Products Inc. in LONGVIEW, TEXAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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