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Continental

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Crushing injuries — ARLINGTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Continental in ARLINGTON, TEXAS
Employer Continental Report ID 2023021843
Address 1120 Commercial Blvd N City, State ZIP ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76001
Event Date February 27, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.62000, -97.13000

Incident Narrative

Four employees were operating and overseeing a machine used to cut, re-roll, and patch fabrics and rubber. After the fabric in the machine was cut, smoothed out, and wound up, the injured employee raised the blade bar and began smoothing the fabric again. They then lowered the blade bar back into place, crushing their left thumb between the blade bar and the yellow resting block on the machine.

Incident Summary

On February 27, 2023, a worker at Continental in ARLINGTON, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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