Laboratory Tops, Inc.
Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) — Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels — TAYLOR, TEXAS
| Employer | Laboratory Tops, Inc. | Report ID | 2024010261 |
| Address | 206 Allison Drive | City, State ZIP | TAYLOR, TEXAS 76574 |
| Event Date | January 10, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels | Body Part | Trunk unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) | Source of Injury | Industrial surfacing and finishing machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors roller, wheel | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 337127 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.57000, -97.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had loaded a countertop into an edge finishing machine. The employee walked to the outgoing end of the machine, and when the material exited the machine, it pushed the employee into a roller table, resulting in trauma and internal bruising to her torso.
Incident Summary
On January 10, 2024, a worker at Laboratory Tops, Inc. in TAYLOR, TEXAS suffered closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels to the trunk unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed between running equipment and other object(s), with industrial surfacing and finishing machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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