DFW Plastics, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SAGINAW, TEXAS
| Employer | DFW Plastics, Inc. | Report ID | 2025032204 |
| Address | 901 East Industrial Avenue | City, State ZIP | SAGINAW, TEXAS 76131 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Extruding machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1811131 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.84000, -97.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an extruder when his hand went into the top opening of the extruder above the blades and his ring and middle fingertips were amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2025, a worker at DFW Plastics, Inc. in SAGINAW, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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