Lipman-Texas, LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Lipman-Texas, LLC in DALLAS, TEXAS
Employer Lipman-Texas, LLC Report ID 2020109455
Address 11990 Shiloh Road City, State ZIP DALLAS, TEXAS 75228
Event Date October 5, 2020 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 Sealing, stapling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 424480 Inspection # 1496209
GPS Coordinates 32.85000, -96.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling some film from a double tray sealer when the cutter blade/heater came down and amputated part of her finger.

Incident Summary

On October 5, 2020, a worker at Lipman-Texas, LLC in DALLAS, 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 sealing, stapling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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