Nan Ya Plastics Corporation USA
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WHARTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Nan Ya Plastics Corporation USA | Report ID | 20201211535 |
| Address | 2081 FM 102 Road | City, State ZIP | WHARTON, TEXAS 77488 |
| Event Date | December 9, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.32000, -96.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting belt maintenance, trying to walk a belt off a sheave. The belt caught and amputated the employee's left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On December 9, 2020, a worker at Nan Ya Plastics Corporation USA in WHARTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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