Sterno Group LLC
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — TEXARKANA, TEXAS
| Employer | Sterno Group LLC | Report ID | 2024032028 |
| Address | 303 Falvey Avenue | City, State ZIP | TEXARKANA, TEXAS 75501 |
| Event Date | March 5, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1734032 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.41000, -94.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was retrieving a can from the conveyor belt drive roller of a case packer machine when the belt caught his glove and pulled his hand into the drive roller, degloving his right hand.
Incident Summary
On March 5, 2024, a worker at Sterno Group LLC in TEXARKANA, TEXAS suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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