Alpla Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Alpla Inc. | Report ID | 20171010473 |
| Address | 5800 Armour Dr. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77020 |
| Event Date | October 31, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Extruding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.75000, -95.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A team was dismantling a machine for refurbishing in a specific order: extruder, core barrel, base plate, and carriage. The injured employee was holding the carriage as it was being lifted when the whole assembly rolled forward. The employee's right index finger was then caught and amputated between the extruder deck and extruder base.
Incident Summary
On October 31, 2017, a worker at Alpla Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with extruding machinery 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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