Amputations

Name: Amputations at Thomas Plastics, Inc.
Start: 4/18/2019

1 amputation · 2019043991 · 4/18/2019 · Thomas Plastics, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: Thomas Plastics, Inc.
Location: 4121 Stadium Drive, FORT WORTH, TEXAS, 76133
NAICS: 326160
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to unjam a machine when the trimmer plate lowered, smashing his finger between the trimmer plate and the machine frame. His fingertip was partially amputated. The machine was energized and guarded at the time of the incident.

Source

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