POLY-AMERICA, L.P.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — MONT BELVIEU, TEXAS
| Employer | POLY-AMERICA, L.P. | Report ID | 2022119829 |
| Address | 13830 Hatcherville Rd | City, State ZIP | MONT BELVIEU, TEXAS 77580 |
| Event Date | November 8, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1634122 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.87000, -94.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting to empty a feeder. When rotating the sleeve, the employee's finger made contact with the rotating helix, resulting in an amputation to the right index finger.
Incident Summary
On November 8, 2022, a worker at POLY-AMERICA, L.P. in MONT BELVIEU, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,049 severe injury reports involving "Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified injuries.
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