DART CONTAINER COMPANY OF MS LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — QUITMAN, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | DART CONTAINER COMPANY OF MS LLC | Report ID | 2022021405 |
| Address | 197 HARRIS AVE | City, State ZIP | QUITMAN, MISSISSIPPI 39355 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Printing machinery and equipment, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326150 | Inspection # | 1581384 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.01000, -88.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was greasing printer gears on an energized printer when the gears caught his glove and pulled in his right index finger. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2022, a worker at DART CONTAINER COMPANY OF MS LLC in QUITMAN, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with printing machinery and equipment, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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