Borden Dairy Plant

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — DALLAS, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Borden Dairy Plant in DALLAS, TEXAS
Employer Borden Dairy Plant Report ID 2016109497
Address 5327 S. Lamar Street City, State ZIP DALLAS, TEXAS 75215
Event Date October 8, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Bottling, canning, filling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311511 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.75000, -96.76000

Incident Narrative

An employee was watching bottles go down the trimmer line to make sure the blow molds were working correctly. When the employee attempted to remove a bottle, the trimmer engaged and hit the employee's hand, lacerating and crushing it. The guard was in place at the time.

Incident Summary

On October 8, 2016, a worker at Borden Dairy Plant in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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