Solo Cup Operating Corporation
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Solo Cup Operating Corporation | Report ID | 2018076901 |
| Address | 4444 West Ledbetter Drive | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75236 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322299 | Inspection # | 1330795 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.69000, -96.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the chuck on a roll fed machine. He released the sidewall carriage chuck to decrease the tension and used his left hand to manually operate the lever while holding the core with this right hand. His right thumb was then caught between the roll core and the sidewall carriage chuck, resulting in a right thumb amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2018, a worker at Solo Cup Operating Corporation in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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