Dart Container
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS
| Employer | Dart Container | Report ID | 2022054099 |
| Address | 850 Solon Road | City, State ZIP | WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS 75165 |
| Event Date | May 10, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.42000, -96.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A mechanic was working on a machine and suffered a partial amputation to his right thumb when his thumb was pulled between the belt and pulley.
Incident Summary
On May 10, 2022, a worker at Dart Container in WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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