Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Fractures and soft tissue injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., 210 Metro Park Blvd, ENNIS, TEXAS 75119
on — Fractures and soft tissue injuries, affecting the Multiple upper extremities locations n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was using a lathe to sand down a shaft. Their glove got caught on the spindle and their hand and arm were pulled into the machine. The employee sustained a dislocated wrist, a dislocated little finger, and a fractured arm. The employee was hospitalized.
On 8/22/2025, an employee was working to clear a grinder jam. The employee was using a "no-touch tool" to rotate the drum of the grinder. He slipped forward and his right hand contacted a pinch point between the backside of the blade and the grinder housing. The employee's right middle fingertip was partially amputated with bone loss.
On May 2, 2025, at approximately 11:30 AM, an employee was using a hawkbill knife to cut plastic material off a die head when the knife slipped and lacerated their right knee. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
An employee was clearing a jam in a machine when their left little fingertip contacted the metal blade, resulting in the amputation of the first digit.
At 10:00 a.m. on January 9, 2025, an employee slipped on ice while walking through the yard to their truck. The employee fell to the ground and suffered a broken right femur. The employee was hospitalized.
On October 19, 2023, an employee was helping to remove a broken pallet from the forks of a forklift. A fork fell off the carriage and struck the employee's leg, resulting in a fractured leg that required surgery.
An employee was operating a metal roller machine to roll a small piece of metal. The employee's right index finger became caught between the metal and the machine, and the fingertip was amputated.
An employee was working on a production line. The employee went to retrieve parts that came out of the parts holder, and their left hand became caught between a chain and a sprocket. Three fingers on the hand were amputated.
An employee was hooking up bundled tie-downs with a chain. While he was holding a hook, the other hook was unlocked. This caused the employee's hook to slide down and pinch his right index finger between the chain and the shackle. He suffered an amputation to the fingertip (without bone loss), as well as an open fracture.
An employee was operating a pad printer. The employee's finger was caught in the printer and they suffered a fingertip amputation. The part of the printer that caught the employee's finger was unguarded at the time.
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Employees were hooking up a new reel of pipe to be processed into shorter lengths. This process involved routing a winch cable through a haul-off and attaching it to the pipe using a clamp. One employee held the winch cable while another pressed the feed-out button to loosen the cable. The cable tightened and pulled the hand of the employee holding it into a pulley. The employee's right index and middle fingertips were amputated at the first knuckle.
On 8/22/2025, an employee was working to clear a grinder jam. The employee was using a "no-touch tool" to rotate the drum of the grinder. He slipped forward and his right hand contacted a pinch point between the backside of the blade and the grinder housing. The employee's right middle fingertip was partially amputated with bone loss.
At about 1:25 a.m. on August 14, 2025, an employee was operating a 10-inch band saw at a molding machine. The employee was working to cut the sprue off a PVC fitting. The blade snagged on the sprue and pulled his left index finger into the blade, which cut it. The finger was partially medically amputated.
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