Poly-America, LP
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS
| Employer | Poly-America, LP | Report ID | 2019010537 |
| Address | 2000 W. Marshall Dr. | City, State ZIP | GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 75051 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| 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 | Product labeling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | 1373157 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.72000, -97.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a tabletop date code stamper to record information on cardboard packaging when his finger was caught between the stamper head and base of the stamper, resulting in a finger amputation. The plexiglass face had been removed from the stamp at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2019, a worker at Poly-America, LP in GRAND PRAIRIE, 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 product labeling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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