GC Packaging
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | GC Packaging | Report ID | 2021010313 |
| Address | 31445 Jupiter Road | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75238 |
| Event Date | January 12, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.86000, -96.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fixing a misaligned piece of paper in a blister packing machine when the machine caught her right middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 12, 2021, a worker at GC Packaging in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.
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