Borden Dairy Plant
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — 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.
Context
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