Valeron Strength Films
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Valeron Strength Films | Report ID | 2025021732 |
| Address | 9505 Bamboo Rd. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041 |
| Event Date | February 21, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple upper extremities locations n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Rollers, cylinders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326113 | Inspection # | 1806464 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.84000, -95.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was retrieving a measuring tape from underneath laminator rolls when his left arm was caught and crushed between two rollers. The employee sustained fractures to his left forearm, thumb, middle finger, ring finger, and wrist.
Incident Summary
On February 21, 2025, a worker at Valeron Strength Films in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple upper extremities locations n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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