Inteplast Engineered Films
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — GARLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Inteplast Engineered Films | Report ID | 20181212888 |
| Address | 2875 Market Street | City, State ZIP | GARLAND, TEXAS 75041 |
| Event Date | December 16, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.88000, -96.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While an employee was removing a piece of plastic from a machine, the machine cycled, striking the employee and amputating part of her finger.
Incident Summary
On December 16, 2018, a worker at Inteplast Engineered Films in GARLAND, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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