Staples Contract & Commercial, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — COPPELL, TEXAS
| Employer | Staples Contract & Commercial, LLC | Report ID | 2019077731 |
| Address | 201 S. Northpointe Drive | City, State ZIP | COPPELL, TEXAS 75019 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1420763 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.97000, -97.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee reached onto a conveyor system to remove a jammed box when the employee's right middle finger was caught between the diverter belt and pulley, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2019, a worker at Staples Contract & Commercial, LLC in COPPELL, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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