Worldwide Machinery LTD
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS
| Employer | Worldwide Machinery LTD | Report ID | 2022054058 |
| Address | 16031 E Freeway Service Road | City, State ZIP | CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS 77530 |
| Event Date | May 10, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metalworking lathes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333249 | Inspection # | 1595342 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.78000, -95.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a pin on a metal lathe when their hand got caught in the unguarded chuck of the lathe. The employee's left forearm, thumb, index and ring fingers were broken.
Incident Summary
On May 10, 2022, a worker at Worldwide Machinery LTD in CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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