Champion Fiberglass, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Fractures — SPRING, TEXAS
| Employer | Champion Fiberglass, Inc. | Report ID | 2025010756 |
| Address | 6400 Spring Stuebner Rd. | City, State ZIP | SPRING, TEXAS 77389 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Lathes |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335932 | Inspection # | 1800059 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.08000, -95.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sanding a conduit pipe inside a CNC lathe. The employee's left hand and arm became entangled in the running clamp of the machine and the employee sustained a broken left forearm.
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2025, a worker at Champion Fiberglass, Inc. in SPRING, TEXAS suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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