ORREX PLASTIC COMPANY, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ODESSA, TEXAS
| Employer | ORREX PLASTIC COMPANY, LLC | Report ID | 2024065545 |
| Address | 2800 SOUTH ORREX AVENUE | City, State ZIP | ODESSA, TEXAS 79766 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.82000, -102.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clean out an airlock when their fingers contacted the airlock blade resulting in partial amputation to the index and middle fingertips.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2024, a worker at ORREX PLASTIC COMPANY, LLC in ODESSA, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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