Inteplast Group
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LOLITA, TEXAS
| Employer | Inteplast Group | Report ID | 2017065671 |
| Address | 101 Inteplast Boulevard | City, State ZIP | LOLITA, TEXAS 77971 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326111 | Inspection # | 1242304 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.79000, -96.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee went to check a time-out on a blender tank that was jammed. He was trying to clear the jam when the blender's slide gate closed on and amputated his left ring, middle, and pointer fingertips. The blender cover was removed at the time of the incident. An employee was collecting plastic sheets from a table and got his finger caught on the green band on the table roller resulting in amputation of the right pinky finger. Note to user: This record contains two separate events that were reported simultaneously to OSHA by the employer. These events are captured as one report.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2017, a worker at Inteplast Group in LOLITA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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