NC Works Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | NC Works Inc | Report ID | 2023010086 |
| Address | 16711 Applewhite Rd. | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78264 |
| Event Date | January 4, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper arm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Box cutters and razor knives | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 314110 | Inspection # | 1642155 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.25000, -98.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a box cutter to remove debris from the roller of a carpet rolling machine when the box cutter got tangled with the debris and pulled the employee's arm into the machine, resulting in a broken bone between the elbow and shoulder.
Incident Summary
On January 4, 2023, a worker at NC Works Inc in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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