Safavieh/Yaraghi Baytown
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures — BAYTOWN, TEXAS
| Employer | Safavieh/Yaraghi Baytown | Report ID | 2024021384 |
| Address | 3200 South Farm-to-Market 565 Road | City, State ZIP | BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77523 |
| Event Date | February 13, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors belt, slot, chain |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 531120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.78000, -94.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading boxes from a conveyor belt onto a truck. The employee was trying to remove a label that was stuck on a conveyor roller when his right hand was pulled in toward the rollers and became stuck. He suffered broken bones in the hand.
Incident Summary
On February 13, 2024, a worker at Safavieh/Yaraghi Baytown in BAYTOWN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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