CLEBURNE, TEXAS—2017-11-09

G.S. Liquid Technologies, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Cuts, lacerations

Final narrative

On 11/09/2017, an employee was operating a blow mold machine when it jammed. The employee was trying to unjam it when the machine crushed and lacerated the right index finger. On 11/21/2017, an employee was operating a capper machine when it jammed. She was trying to unjam it when her sleeve was caught on a moving part, pulling her right arm into the machine and fracturing it. Note to user: This record contains two separate events that were reported simultaneously to OSHA by the employer. These events are captured as one report.

Hospitalized Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c.

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