LOLITA, TEXAS—
Inteplast Group Ltd
Entangled in other object or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Inteplast Group Ltd, 101 Inteplast Blvd, LOLITA, TEXAS 77971 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee's left pinky fingertip was lacerated when caught in a slip knot during the start-up of the Line 10 machine. The fingertip was amputated during treatment.
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Inteplast Group Ltd
An employee's right hand was pulled into two metal rollers on a machine they were cleaning. The machine was not guarded, and they sustained a partial amputation of four fingers and a laceration of the palm.
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Inteplast Group, Ltd.
An employee was cleaning printing plates when three fingers on their left hand were amputated. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
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An employee was attempting to reconnect a hose when the thumb hole punch unit amputated the employee's right ring and pinky fingertips. The unit was guarded at the time of the incident.
LOLITA, TEXAS—
Inteplast Group, Ltd.
An electrical engineer was checking a newly installed cooling fan in the drive cabinet and received electrical burns to both arms and the face.
LOLITA, TEXAS—
Inteplast Group Ltd
An employee was using a die tool to remove a die blade when his left pinky finger was caught between the tool and the blade, amputating his fingertip.
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