Struck by running powered equipment unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at DFW Plastics, Inc., 901 East Industrial Avenue, SAGINAW, TEXAS 76131
on — Fractures , affecting the Arm(s) unspecified.
Final narrative
On 2/27/2025, at 11:55 AM, an employee was changing an insert plate on a hydraulic compression mold. The employee reached under the top mold and his head contacted the the hydraulic lever, causing the top to come down on the employee's arm. The employee required surgery to set the broken bone.
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