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Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1438450.015 - Polytex Fibers, Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1438450.015
Report ID: 0626600
Date Opened: 10/17/2019

Site Address:
Polytex Fibers, Corp.
9333 Baythorne Drive
Houston, TX 77041

Mailing Address:
9341 Baythorne Drive, Houston, TX 77041

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 326111/Plastics Bag Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/17/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 12/23/2019

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Referral 1508737 Yes
Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 120826.015
Event: 10/12/2019
Employee's finger is amputated in bag machine

At 5:15 a.m. on October 12, 2019, an employee was attempting to clear a jam in the bag machine when his hand slipped on a metal plate and his left pinky finger became amputated. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputation to his left pinky finger.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Automatic Machine, Clearing, Finger, Jammed, Slip, Steel Plate

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1438450.015 24 M Hospitalized injury Machine operators, not specified
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