Karat by Lollicup
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Crushing injuries — ROCKWALL, TEXAS
| Employer | Karat by Lollicup | Report ID | 2022043664 |
| Address | 3201 Capital Blvd. | City, State ZIP | ROCKWALL, TEXAS 75032 |
| Event Date | April 28, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1592745 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.91000, -96.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 26, 2022, an employee was working on a machine in the production straw department when his right ring fingertip was crushed. On April 28, 2022, an employee was clearing a paper jam out of a straw machine and the roller came down on her and amputated her left index finger above the distal knuckle. On March 3, 2022, an employee was clearing a jam on a plastic machine. When the jam was removed the stacker plate re-engaged. Note to user: This record contains three separate events that were reported simultaneously to OSHA by the employer. These events are captured as one report. Only the April events are coded.
Incident Summary
On April 28, 2022, a worker at Karat by Lollicup in ROCKWALL, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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