Dart Container Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Dart Container Corporation | Report ID | 2015086077 |
| Address | 4444 W Ledbetter Dr | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75236 |
| Event Date | August 24, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1089350 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.69000, -96.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee caught a finger in a jammed bagging machine resulting in the amputation of the left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2015, a worker at Dart Container Corporation in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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