Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — POINT COMFORT, TEXAS
| Employer | Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas | Report ID | 20161110504 |
| Address | 201 Formosa Drive | City, State ZIP | POINT COMFORT, TEXAS 77978 |
| Event Date | November 8, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | 1189701 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.67000, -96.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning an auger when he dropped a tool in the machine. The moving auger amputated his finger as he attempted to retrieve the tool.
Incident Summary
On November 8, 2016, a worker at Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas in POINT COMFORT, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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