# Amputations at Maruchan Texas Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2015021282` · 2/9/2015 · VON ORMY, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingernail(s), nailbed(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
## Employer
- **Name:** Maruchan Texas Inc.
- **Location:** 11000 Fischer Rd, VON ORMY, TEXAS, 78073
- **NAICS:** 311999
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Employee was operating a wrap machine that wraps noodles in the production line.  Employee was running the film through and re-threading the film through the machine.  Employee had machine on manual cycle ( 1 bag every 5 seconds). His hand came in contact with the end sealer ripping his fingernail off.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*