Coca-Cola Bottling Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DALLAS, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Coca-Cola Bottling Company in DALLAS, TEXAS
Employer Coca-Cola Bottling Company Report ID 2015010482
Address 6445 Lemmon Avenue City, State ZIP DALLAS, TEXAS 75209
Event Date January 15, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Special process machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 312111 Inspection # 1019842
GPS Coordinates 32.83000, -96.83000

Incident Narrative

Employee removed machine guards to check the bearings. The machine engaged and his finger was pinched between the ball gear and bearings. The finger was amputated below the finger nail first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On January 15, 2015, a worker at Coca-Cola Bottling Company in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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