Sealed Air Corp.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — IOWA PARK, TEXAS
| Employer | Sealed Air Corp. | Report ID | 2015063634 |
| Address | 1301 West Magnolia | City, State ZIP | IOWA PARK, TEXAS 76367 |
| Event Date | June 12, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Racks-garment and other |
| Secondary Source | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.95000, -98.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was storing the extruder track that is used to move the extruder to and from the die. He was wearing a cut resistant glove that caught on a bur. As he was sliding the track into the storage area, his finger got caught between the sliding rack and storage area.
Incident Summary
On June 12, 2015, a worker at Sealed Air Corp. in IOWA PARK, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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