Igloo Products Corp
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — KATY, TEXAS
| Employer | Igloo Products Corp | Report ID | 2019032784 |
| Address | 777 Igloo Road | City, State ZIP | KATY, TEXAS 77494 |
| Event Date | March 16, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.78000, -95.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a foam fixture machine and placing lids in the working area when the top of the blow mold machine crushed the employee's right index and middle fingers resulting in surgical amputation of both fingers. The machine was unguarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On March 16, 2019, a worker at Igloo Products Corp in KATY, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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