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GC Packaging LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — ALLEN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at GC Packaging LLC in ALLEN, TEXAS
Employer GC Packaging LLC Report ID 20161110690
Address 204 East Bethany Drive City, State ZIP ALLEN, TEXAS 75002
Event Date November 14, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Printing machinery and equipment, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 322221 Inspection # 1192110
GPS Coordinates 33.08000, -96.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a rag to clean oil from a hot foil stamping machine. The machine's sensor was not working, and it fractured the employee's arm and lacerated a hand. The machine was running at the time.

Incident Summary

On November 14, 2016, a worker at GC Packaging LLC in ALLEN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with printing machinery and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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