Printpack
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS
| Employer | Printpack | Report ID | 2022087292 |
| Address | 2006 S. Great SW Pkwy | City, State ZIP | GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 75051 |
| Event Date | August 17, 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 | Conveyors-pneumatic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322220 | Inspection # | 1615999 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.72000, -96.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was readying a machine to operate when he noticed the trim suction of the right tube was not as strong as the suction of the left tube. Finding a small gap where the tube was seated in the chopper inlet, he began to re-insert the tube back into the inlet. He then noticed a piece of tape on the edge of the inlet; as he was removing it, the suction from the trim blower pulled in his left hand. The trim chopper blade partially amputated his index and middle fingertips.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2022, a worker at Printpack in GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-pneumatic identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
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