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Natural Polymer International Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PLANO, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Natural Polymer International Corporation in PLANO, TEXAS
Employer Natural Polymer International Corporation Report ID 2016099226
Address 3601 E. Plano Parkway City, State ZIP PLANO, TEXAS 75074
Event Date September 12, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage
Industry (NAICS) 311119 Inspection # 1183666
GPS Coordinates 33.00000, -96.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unclogging the mixer machine and amputated the right middle and ring fingers.

Incident Summary

On September 12, 2016, a worker at Natural Polymer International Corporation in PLANO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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