All Star Corrugated

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FORT WORTH, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at All Star Corrugated in FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Employer All Star Corrugated Report ID 2017043651
Address 1425 Forum Way South City, State ZIP FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76140
Event Date April 24, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Slitters, winders-paper production
Industry (NAICS) 322211 Inspection # 1230499
GPS Coordinates 32.62000, -97.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unjamming the slitter machine and amputated four fingers.

Incident Summary

On April 24, 2017, a worker at All Star Corrugated in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with slitters, winders-paper production identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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