Micro Plastics, Inc.
Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — FLIPPIN, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Micro Plastics, Inc. | Report ID | 2025077511 |
| Address | 111 Industry Lane. | City, State ZIP | FLIPPIN, ARKANSAS 72634 |
| Event Date | July 30, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.29000, -92.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 30, 2025, an employee was assisting co-workers in using a hoist to position an injection molding tool onto a work table. As the tool was being lowered, the slide section shifted, trapping and amputating the employee's right thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On July 30, 2025, a worker at Micro Plastics, Inc. in FLIPPIN, ARKANSAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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