Shasta Beverages, Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Shasta Beverages, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Shasta Beverages, Inc. Report ID 2024010984
Address 7333 Major Street City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77061
Event Date January 31, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s) unspecified
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Stacking machinery
Secondary Source "Lock out/ tag out" communication systems
Industry (NAICS) 312111 Inspection # 1726067
GPS Coordinates 29.64000, -95.29000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning the inside of a palletizer when the machine cycled, resulting in a fracture to their left leg. The machine was not locked out at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On January 31, 2024, a worker at Shasta Beverages, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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