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Inteplast Group

Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — LOLITA, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Inteplast Group in LOLITA, TEXAS
Employer Inteplast Group Report ID 2017043603
Address 101 Inteplast Boulevard City, State ZIP LOLITA, TEXAS 77971
Event Date April 23, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 326111 Inspection # 1212113
GPS Coordinates 28.79000, -96.55000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were removing an air shaft. When one employee pulled the shaft, the other employee's left ring fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On April 23, 2017, a worker at Inteplast Group in LOLITA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, 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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