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Report: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning at POLY-AMERICA, L.P. in Mont Belvieu, Texas
DATE: 05/03/19
An employee was repairing the speed sensor alignment on a plastic grinder’s out-feed blower. A pipe wrench on the blower shaft spun around and caught his hand between the wrench and the blower housing resulting in lacerations to his hand and a crushing injury to his middle finger.
| Report ID |
2019054496 |
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| Date |
05/03/2019 |
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| UPA |
1452052 |
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| Primary NAICS |
326199 |
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| Nature |
180 |
Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified |
| Part of Body |
448 |
Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Source |
3541 |
Grinders, abraders |
| Secondary Source |
7173 |
Wrenches-nonpowered |
| Event |
6411 |
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| Hospitalized |
Yes |
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| Amputation |
No |
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