Tyler Corrugated Box, Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — TYLER, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tyler Corrugated Box, Inc. in 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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