Tetra Pak Materials LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DENTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Tetra Pak Materials LLC | Report ID | 2021086633 |
| Address | 3300 Airport Road | City, State ZIP | DENTON, TEXAS 76207 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322215 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.20000, -97.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 12:45 a.m. on August 6, 2021, an employee was trying to dislodge paper stuck inside a rotating valve on a bagger. The blade in the valve was activated, rotated, and amputated the employee's right index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2021, a worker at Tetra Pak Materials LLC in DENTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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