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Plastic Industries Inc.

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — MANSFIELD, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Plastic Industries Inc. in MANSFIELD, TEXAS
Employer Plastic Industries Inc. Report ID 2021075581
Address 1500 E. Broad St. City, State ZIP MANSFIELD, TEXAS 76063
Event Date July 8, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325211 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.56000, -97.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading resin from a railcar. As the employee was pushing the lever to open the outside storage container at the bottom of the rail car, his left pinky finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On July 8, 2021, a worker at Plastic Industries Inc. in MANSFIELD, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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