GENERAL PLASTICS & COMPOSITES, L.P.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — HALTOM CITY, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at GENERAL PLASTICS & COMPOSITES, L.P. in HALTOM CITY, TEXAS
Employer GENERAL PLASTICS & COMPOSITES, L.P. Report ID 20241211737
Address 2209 Moneda Street City, State ZIP HALTOM CITY, TEXAS 76117
Event Date December 19, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified
Secondary Source Machine guards
Industry (NAICS) 333132 Inspection # 1794674
GPS Coordinates 32.79000, -97.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a 40" rubber mill and clearing a jam when his gloved left hand was caught and pulled in between the rollers of the mill. All four fingers on the left hand were amputated. The employee was hospitalized for surgery. The machine was guarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On December 19, 2024, a worker at GENERAL PLASTICS & COMPOSITES, L.P. in HALTOM CITY, TEXAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. 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 hospitalized, amputation.

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