Austin Foam Plastics
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Austin Foam Plastics | Report ID | 2018044017 |
| Address | 2933 AW Grimes Blvd | City, State ZIP | PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS 78660 |
| Event Date | April 26, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326150 | Inspection # | 1313724 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.47000, -97.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning rollers when his hands were caught in the rollers, causing amputations to three fingers.
Incident Summary
On April 26, 2018, a worker at Austin Foam Plastics in PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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