PROPAK LOGISTICS INC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — PLAINVIEW, TEXAS
| Employer | PROPAK LOGISTICS INC | Report ID | 2022054566 |
| Address | 2226 FM 3183, Suite B | City, State ZIP | PLAINVIEW, TEXAS 79072 |
| Event Date | May 26, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stacking machinery |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541614 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.24000, -101.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a pallet sorting machine. While pulling a piece of plastic from a pallet on a conveyor, the plastic wrapped around his glove and pulled his right arm between two rollers. He sustained fractures to the arm.
Incident Summary
On May 26, 2022, a worker at PROPAK LOGISTICS INC in PLAINVIEW, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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