Packaging Corporation of America
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GARLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Packaging Corporation of America | Report ID | 2018010436 |
| Address | 2510 W. Miller Road | City, State ZIP | GARLAND, TEXAS 75041 |
| Event Date | January 14, 2018 | 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 | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322219 | Inspection # | 1289999 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.89000, -96.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing a stack of boxes that became stuck on a conveyor belt when the employee's right ring finger was caught and amputated between the belt and pulley.
Incident Summary
On January 14, 2018, a worker at Packaging Corporation of America in GARLAND, 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 conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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