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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021053954 · 5/13/2021 · Plastic Industries 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
Printing machinery and equipment, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Plastic Industries Inc.
Location
1500 E. Broad St., MANSFIELD, TEXAS, 76063
NAICS
325211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 5/13/2021, an employee was operating the silk screen machine. The machine was running while she adjusted the wheel nut with a wrench. The slide activated to the right and amputated her right middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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