Inteplast Group
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — LOLITA, TEXAS
| Employer | Inteplast Group | Report ID | 2018032308 |
| Address | 101 Inteplast Boulevard, Attn: Jim Richter | City, State ZIP | LOLITA, TEXAS 77971 |
| Event Date | March 8, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.79000, -96.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was reaching into equipment and caught the left thumb between the metal pulley and the rubber pulley belt resulting in amputation at the first joint.
Incident Summary
On March 8, 2018, a worker at Inteplast Group in LOLITA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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