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General Packing Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DALLAS, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at General Packing Corporation in DALLAS, TEXAS
Employer General Packing Corporation Report ID 2015107680
Address 4522 South Fitzhugh Avenue City, State ZIP DALLAS, TEXAS 75223
Event Date October 14, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321920 Inspection # 1100846
GPS Coordinates 32.78000, -96.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a saw to cut pieces of wood. The employee reached in to get a piece of wood out and stepped on the peddle, activating the saw and amputating the tip of the second finger on the left hand.

Incident Summary

On October 14, 2015, a worker at General Packing Corporation in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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