LOLITA, TEXAS—
Inteplast Group
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Inteplast Group, 101 Inteplast Boulevard, LOLITA, TEXAS 77971 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
On 2/4/17, at 2:30 p.m., an employee was checking for an air leak inside the cabinet of a bag machine and amputated his left ring fingertip.
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