Dart Container Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Dart Container Corporation | Report ID | 2022098287 |
| Address | 4444 W Ledbetter Dr | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75236 |
| Event Date | September 20, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Container caps, lids, covers |
| Secondary Source | Containers-pressurized, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322219 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.68000, -96.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was re-assembling an air cylinder and aligning an end cap to fit properly with the cylinder barrel. When the end cap aligned and snapped into place, the employee's fingers were caught in the nip point where the end cap connects with the cylinder barrel. The employee sustained amputations to their left middle and ring fingertips.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2022, a worker at Dart Container Corporation in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with container caps, lids, covers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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