ROCKWALL, TEXAS·
Agave Wire Ltd
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Agave Wire Ltd, 2635 Observation Trail, ROCKWALL, TEXAS 75032 on , Fractures, affecting the upper arm(s).
Final narrative
An employee was operating an extruder and performing a spool swap over from the right spindle to the left spindle. After rewiring the new spool, the employee's clothing got caught in the turning shaft when the left spindle started back up. The employee's left arm was pulled into the machine, resulting in a fractured humerus and lacerations to her triceps. She was hospitalized and required surgery.
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