Inteplast Group
Pedestrian struck by rail vehicle-transportation incident — Amputations — LOLITA, TEXAS
| Employer | Inteplast Group | Report ID | 20181111268 |
| Address | 101 Inteplast Blvd. | City, State ZIP | LOLITA, TEXAS 77971 |
| Event Date | November 1, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by rail vehicle-transportation incident | Source of Injury | Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326112 | Inspection # | 1358833 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.79000, -96.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to open a railcar coupler when the railcar ran over the employee's right leg below the knee, resulting in a right leg amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 1, 2018, a worker at Inteplast Group in LOLITA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by rail vehicle-transportation incident, with train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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