Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing · Other multiple traumatic injuries n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at KEECO LLC, 5450 West Kiest Boulevard, DALLAS, TEXAS 75236
on — Other multiple traumatic injuries n.e.c., affecting the Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was operating a textile processing machine. Fill material was protruding from the feed rollers under the machine; the employee was trying to pull it out when the machine activated and began to pull it back into the feed rollers. The employee's right hand was broken, lacerated, and partially degloved.
Hospitalized Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified Textile, apparel, leather production machinery unspecified
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