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Pak-Sher

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Pak-Sher in KILGORE, TEXAS
Employer Pak-Sher Report ID 2019032263
Address 2500 Longview Street City, State ZIP KILGORE, TEXAS 75662
Event Date March 1, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311919 Inspection # 1383534
GPS Coordinates 32.40000, -94.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a converting line. When he pulled the emergency pull rope to stop the line, the seal bar came down on his left hand, severely injuring his index finger. The finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On March 1, 2019, a worker at Pak-Sher in KILGORE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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