GENERAL PLASTICS & COMPOSITES, L.P.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — 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.
Context
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