ORANGE, TEXAS·2016-09-19

Lhoist North America

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified · Fractures

At a glance

Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Lhoist North America, 242 Vikki Drive, ORANGE, TEXAS 77632 on 2016-09-19, Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.

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Final narrative

An employee was standing on a transloader conveyor belt. He was in a crouched position attempting to remove a vibrator from the rail car. A coworker was with him, and as he was pushing the lever to turn off the vibrator, his hand hit the lever to engage the conveyor belt. The employee was spun around and caught under the guard and belt, breaking his left leg.

Hospitalized Leg(s), unspecified Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c.

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