Caraustar
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — ARLINGTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Caraustar | Report ID | 2017032387 |
| Address | 3700 New York Ave | City, State ZIP | ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76014 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Printing machinery and equipment, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322219 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.68000, -97.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up an offline printer and got a finger caught between the roller and a guard resulting in an amputation injury.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2017, a worker at Caraustar in ARLINGTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with printing machinery and equipment, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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