Amputations

Name: Amputations at Plastic Molding Technology, Inc.
Start: 4/7/2017

1 amputation · 2017043164 · 4/7/2017 · Plastic Molding Technology, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Plastic Molding Technology, Inc.
Location: 12280 Rojas Drive - Unit A, EL PASO, TEXAS, 79936
NAICS: 326199
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance and clearing out a jam in the granulator when a section of the machine fell on and amputated his fingertip. The machine was locked out at the time.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown