Harris Packaging Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — HALTOM CITY, TEXAS
| Employer | Harris Packaging Corporation | Report ID | 2018099931 |
| Address | 1600 Carson St. | City, State ZIP | HALTOM CITY, TEXAS 76117 |
| Event Date | September 25, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Banding, baling, strapping machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | 1354895 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.78000, -97.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a rotating belt on a baler when the belt pulled him in. His right arm was crushed, requiring surgical amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 25, 2018, a worker at Harris Packaging Corporation in HALTOM CITY, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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