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Austin Foam Plastics, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Crushing injuries — PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Austin Foam Plastics, Inc. in PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS
Employer Austin Foam Plastics, Inc. Report ID 2020109868
Address 2933 A.W. Grimes Blvd. City, State ZIP PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS 78660
Event Date October 16, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Presses-printing
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1497532
GPS Coordinates 30.47000, -97.64000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was replacing a printer plate on a jumbo press machine when the machine crushed his left hand. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 16, 2020, a worker at Austin Foam Plastics, Inc. in PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with presses-printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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