HEXPOL Compounding Kennedale Texas
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Crushing injuries — KENNEDALE, TEXAS
| Employer | HEXPOL Compounding Kennedale Texas | Report ID | 2022065689 |
| Address | 635 Tower Drive | City, State ZIP | KENNEDALE, TEXAS 76060 |
| Event Date | June 29, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1605737 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.63000, -97.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding rubber back into a vertical rubber calender when their right hand was caught in a nip point between calender rolls. The hand and fingers were crushed.
Incident Summary
On June 29, 2022, a worker at HEXPOL Compounding Kennedale Texas in KENNEDALE, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
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