PacTiv LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — ABILENE, TEXAS
| Employer | PacTiv LLC | Report ID | 2017010284 |
| Address | 6450 Five Point Parkway | City, State ZIP | ABILENE, TEXAS 79602 |
| Event Date | January 10, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | 1202213 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.45000, -99.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were removing an air bladder shaft from a paper core inside a plastic roll. The roll was on a pallet on the floor. An employee was stationed at each side of the roll. The injured employee (temporary employee) was pushing the air release valve signaling the other employee to remove the shaft. When the shaft was removed, the injured employee's right index finger was caught between the core and the air release valve causing a fracture/laceration to his right index finger. The injured employee was wearing cut resistant gloves.
Incident Summary
On January 10, 2017, a worker at PacTiv LLC in ABILENE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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