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Reterra Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Reterra Corporation in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Reterra Corporation Report ID 2021065182
Address 1503 Haden Road City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77015
Event Date June 25, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 562920 Inspection # 1538838
GPS Coordinates 29.76000, -95.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing plastic from a float sink line machine when their right hand contacted the rotary valve, resulting in the amputations of their index, middle, and ring fingers down to the first knuckle. The machine was unguarded at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On June 25, 2021, a worker at Reterra Corporation in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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