LOLITA, TEXAS—
Inteplast Group, Ltd.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Inteplast Group, Ltd., 101 Interplast Blvd, LOLITA, TEXAS 77971 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
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.
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LOLITA, TEXAS—
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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 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.
LOLITA, TEXAS—
Inteplast Group Ltd
An employee was attempting to remove a stuck turret roller when a left-hand fingertip was caught and amputated on the turret roller.
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