Plastic Industries Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MANSFIELD, TEXAS
| Employer | Plastic Industries Inc. | Report ID | 2021053954 |
| Address | 1500 E. Broad St. | City, State ZIP | MANSFIELD, TEXAS 76063 |
| Event Date | May 13, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Printing machinery and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | 1531708 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.56000, -97.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 5/13/2021, an employee was operating the silk screen machine. The machine was running while she adjusted the wheel nut with a wrench. The slide activated to the right and amputated her right middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 13, 2021, a worker at Plastic Industries Inc. in MANSFIELD, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with printing machinery and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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