United Salt Baytown, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries — BAYTOWN, TEXAS
| Employer | United Salt Baytown, LLC | Report ID | 2024109285 |
| Address | 7901 FM 1405 | City, State ZIP | BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77521 |
| Event Date | October 4, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries | 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) | 311942 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.72000, -94.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing pre-operational checks. They were working to free a 50-pound bag that was stuck when their right hand was crushed between the conveyor belt and roller.
Incident Summary
On October 4, 2024, a worker at United Salt Baytown, LLC in BAYTOWN, TEXAS suffered nonfatal 'crushing' injuries 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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