Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at POLY-AMERICA, L.P., 13830 Hatcherville Rd, MONT BELVIEU, TEXAS 77580
on — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the hand(s) and finger(s).
Final narrative
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.
HospitalizedHand(s) and finger(s)Grinders, abraders
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