TENSION ENVELOPE CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Crushing injuries — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | TENSION ENVELOPE CORPORATION | Report ID | 2017087793 |
| Address | 5900 Tension Dr. | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76112 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322232 | Inspection # | 1258650 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.73000, -97.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to guide paper through a machine when the employee's right pinky finger was caught and smashed in the sprocket at the entrance to the drying run of the machine.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2017, a worker at TENSION ENVELOPE CORPORATION in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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