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Pactiv, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ABILENE, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Pactiv, LLC in ABILENE, TEXAS
Employer Pactiv, LLC Report ID 2017099410
Address 6450 Five Point Parkway City, State ZIP ABILENE, TEXAS 79602
Event Date September 30, 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 regular operation Source of Injury Extruding machinery
Industry (NAICS) 326111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.45000, -99.81000

Incident Narrative

After shutting down and cleaning an extrusion chrome roll, an employee restarted the extrusion line. The extrusion sheets were fully threaded and winding when the employee's right hand contacted the sheet pull roller, amputating the first digit of his right thumb.

Incident Summary

On September 30, 2017, a worker at Pactiv, LLC in ABILENE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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