Hood Packaging Corporation

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Hood Packaging Corporation in TYLER, TEXAS
Employer Hood Packaging Corporation Report ID 2016053894
Address 2410 North Lydon Ave City, State ZIP TYLER, TEXAS 75702
Event Date May 7, 2016 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 Presses-printing
Industry (NAICS) 326111 Inspection # 1149059
GPS Coordinates 32.35000, -95.30000

Incident Narrative

In the printing department, an employee's right hand, third and fourth fingers were amputated while operating a flexographic press.

Incident Summary

On May 7, 2016, a worker at Hood Packaging Corporation in TYLER, 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 presses-printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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