Natural Polymer International Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PLANO, TEXAS
| Employer | Natural Polymer International Corporation | Report ID | 20171212364 |
| Address | 3601 East Plano Parkway suite 150 | City, State ZIP | PLANO, TEXAS 75074 |
| Event Date | December 29, 2017 | Outcome | 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 | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311111 | Inspection # | 1286184 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.01000, -96.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a screw auger and got his right index finger caught in the auger resulting in amputation of the finger.
Incident Summary
On December 29, 2017, a worker at Natural Polymer International Corporation in PLANO, 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 food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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