Southern Container, Ltd
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Southern Container, Ltd | Report ID | 2017065211 |
| Address | 10410 Papalote, Suite 130 | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041 |
| Event Date | June 8, 2017 | Outcome | 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 | Printing machinery and equipment, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Textiles, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | 1240218 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.86000, -95.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up a printing machine. He was trying to clean the printing plate with a rag when the machine's roller caught the employee's rag and pulled his right hand into the machine, amputating four fingers. The machine was not guarded or locked/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On June 8, 2017, a worker at Southern Container, Ltd in HOUSTON, 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 printing machinery and equipment, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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