Plastic Molding Technology, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — EL PASO, TEXAS
| Employer | Plastic Molding Technology, Inc. | Report ID | 2017043164 |
| Address | 12280 Rojas Drive - Unit A | City, State ZIP | EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 |
| Event Date | April 7, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1224049 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.70000, -106.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance and clearing out a jam in the granulator when a section of the machine fell on and amputated his fingertip. The machine was locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On April 7, 2017, a worker at Plastic Molding Technology, Inc. in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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