Berry Global

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Berry Global in WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS
Employer Berry Global Report ID 20181112012
Address 6250 N. Interstate 35 City, State ZIP WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS 75165
Event Date November 23, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Winders, unwinders
Industry (NAICS) 326113 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.83000, -96.87000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing out the plastic core on a portable winder machine. After replacing the core, the employee turned on the machine and began to wind some material onto the new core. The employee's right hand then contacted the chuck of the winder, resulting in a right index finger fracture and partial amputation. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On November 23, 2018, a worker at Berry Global in WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with winders, unwinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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