POLY-AMERICA, L.P.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS
| Employer | POLY-AMERICA, L.P. | Report ID | 20191010715 |
| Address | 2000 WEST MARSHALL DRIVE | City, State ZIP | GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 75051 |
| Event Date | October 14, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326111 | Inspection # | 1439126 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.72000, -97.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing clogged material on an auger when his finger was caught between the auger and the auger housing, resulting in a right index fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 14, 2019, a worker at POLY-AMERICA, L.P. in GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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