WHARTON, TEXAS·
Nan Ya Plastics Corporation USA
Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Nan Ya Plastics Corporation USA, 2081 FM 102 Rd., WHARTON, TEXAS 77488 on , Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
A subcontracted engineer was advising maintenance how to make a modification to the embossing roll system on a new line. Maintenance was bringing the motor and gearbox down with a crane. The load shifted when it was a few inches from the ground. The engineer went to catch/maneuver the gearbox and the fingers on his left hand were crushed between the I-beam base of the gearbox and the concrete floor. A finger was amputated.
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