Inteplast Group Ltd
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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.
Context
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