Liberty Carton Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — HALTOM CITY, TEXAS
| Employer | Liberty Carton Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2017021474 |
| Address | 5100 Glenview Drive | City, State ZIP | HALTOM CITY, TEXAS 76117 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | 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) | 322211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.83000, -97.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a flexography machine when the conveyor belt began to jam with boxes. As the employee attempted to adjust the belt, the rotating belt's stitching removed the skin and fingernail from the employee's left pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2017, a worker at Liberty Carton Company, Inc. in HALTOM CITY, TEXAS suffered avulsions, enucleations 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 hospitalized.
Context
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