Fiesta Mart, LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Fiesta Mart, LLC | Report ID | 2024087047 |
| Address | 5815 Lockwood | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77026 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Banding, baling, strapping machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.81000, -95.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a cardboard baler and moving boxes when the ram struck his right arm and fractured it.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2024, a worker at Fiesta Mart, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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