Harris Packaging Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HALTOM CITY, TEXAS
| Employer | Harris Packaging Corporation | Report ID | 2023076611 |
| Address | 1600 Carson St. | City, State ZIP | HALTOM CITY, TEXAS 76117 |
| Event Date | July 24, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | 1688585 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.78000, -97.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was cleaning a glue roller using a cleaning brush. The brush fell behind the roller on the machine. As the employee went to grab it, her fingers were caught in the roller, resulting in a right middle fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2023, a worker at Harris Packaging Corporation in HALTOM CITY, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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