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Utex Industries, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — WEIMAR, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Utex Industries, Inc. in WEIMAR, TEXAS
Employer Utex Industries, Inc. Report ID 2023021687
Address 605 Utex Drive City, State ZIP WEIMAR, TEXAS 78962
Event Date February 22, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 339991 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.69000, -96.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating the laminator and removing a stuck part from within the machine. The bottom plate of the machine raised and crushed the employee's left hand.

Incident Summary

On February 22, 2023, a worker at Utex Industries, Inc. in WEIMAR, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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