Poly-America
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS
| Employer | Poly-America | Report ID | 2016109639 |
| Address | 200 West Marshall Drive | City, State ZIP | GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 75051 |
| Event Date | October 12, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.72000, -97.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning up granules that spilled onto the floor from a vent hole at the resin transfer system and amputated the left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 12, 2016, a worker at Poly-America in GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,049 severe injury reports involving "Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified injuries.
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