PYCO Industries, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LUBBOCK, TEXAS
| Employer | PYCO Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 20231110678 |
| Address | 2901 Ave. A | City, State ZIP | LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79404 |
| Event Date | November 20, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Feed grinders, crushers, mixers-agricultural |
| Industry (NAICS) | 111191 | Inspection # | 1712656 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.56000, -101.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam in a hammer mill located in the lint room when his right hand got caught in the machine, resulting in an injury to the soft tissue of his hand. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On November 20, 2023, a worker at PYCO Industries, Inc. in LUBBOCK, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with feed grinders, crushers, mixers-agricultural identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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