Tyler Corrugated Box, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — TYLER, TEXAS
| Employer | Tyler Corrugated Box, Inc. | Report ID | 2018055325 |
| Address | 5710 Reed Road | City, State ZIP | TYLER, TEXAS 75707 |
| Event Date | May 31, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | 1320932 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.28000, -95.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was operating an eccentric slotting machine when he saw a piece of paper caught in the blade and hit the stop button. Before the rotation stopped, his right hand entered the machine. The blade then amputated his right ring and pinky fingers.
Incident Summary
On May 31, 2018, a worker at Tyler Corrugated Box, Inc. in TYLER, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with paper production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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