Inteplast Group Ltd

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LOLITA, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Inteplast Group Ltd in LOLITA, TEXAS
Employer Inteplast Group Ltd Report ID 2024087194
Address 101 Inteplast Blvd City, State ZIP LOLITA, TEXAS 77971
Event Date August 7, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Machinery unspecified
Secondary Source Machine guards
Industry (NAICS) 326111 Inspection # 1769309
GPS Coordinates 28.79000, -96.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee's right hand was pulled into two metal rollers on a machine they were cleaning. The machine was not guarded, and they sustained a partial amputation of four fingers and a laceration of the palm.

Incident Summary

On August 7, 2024, a worker at Inteplast Group Ltd in LOLITA, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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