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Alpha Plastics, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Alpha Plastics, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Alpha Plastics, Inc. Report ID 20161111150
Address 10660 Fallstone City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77099
Event Date November 9, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 Presses-printing
Industry (NAICS) 326130 Inspection # 1195838
GPS Coordinates 29.66000, -95.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning print ink on a roll with a cloth when an uncovered gear at the end of the roll amputated his pinky finger. PPE was not worn at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On November 9, 2016, a worker at Alpha Plastics, Inc. in HOUSTON, 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 presses-printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.

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