WestRock Company of Texas
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GREENVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | WestRock Company of Texas | Report ID | 2019032789 |
| Address | 6702 Hwy 66 | City, State ZIP | GREENVILLE, TEXAS 75402 |
| Event Date | March 16, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322130 | Inspection # | 1386897 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.11000, -96.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a roller from a press machine when the roller frame moved up and caught the employee's finger between the stopper block and roller frame. The employee received an amputation to the right ring finger.
Incident Summary
On March 16, 2019, a worker at WestRock Company of Texas in GREENVILLE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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