Dart Container Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — DALLAS, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dart Container Corporation in DALLAS, TEXAS
Employer Dart Container Corporation Report ID 2022031916
Address 4444 W Ledbetter Dr City, State ZIP DALLAS, TEXAS 75236
Event Date March 1, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326150 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.68000, -96.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a case erector line. A box got stuck coming out of the taper. The employee removed the box, placed it on the conveyor, and then grabbed the tape to clear the jam. The tape pulled his right hand back into the machine, past the guard, and between the two sprockets. His index finger was crushed.

Incident Summary

On March 1, 2022, a worker at Dart Container Corporation in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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