Berry Global
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS
| Employer | Berry Global | Report ID | 2020087467 |
| Address | 6250 N. Interstate 35 | City, State ZIP | WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS 75165 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.46000, -96.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee disengaged a shaft cylinder and in the process severely pinched her right index finger between the shaft and the shaft collar.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2020, a worker at Berry Global in WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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