Amalgamate Processing Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Amalgamate Processing Inc. in MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS
Employer Amalgamate Processing Inc. Report ID 2025021969
Address 3800 SE Industrial Parkway City, State ZIP MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS 76067
Event Date February 28, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Log processing machinery
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 326150 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.80000, -98.07000

Incident Narrative

The employee was operating a peeler machine when his left hand got caught against the log that was being peeled. The employee was hospitalized with lacerations to the fingers on his left hand that required stitches.

Incident Summary

On February 28, 2025, a worker at Amalgamate Processing Inc. in MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with log processing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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