Amalgamate Processing Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — 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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