Chewy Fulfillment Center DFW1
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Chewy Fulfillment Center DFW1 | Report ID | 20231211058 |
| Address | 7243 Grady Niblo Road | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75236 |
| Event Date | December 4, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1715553 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.69000, -96.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attaching labels to boxes when the tape machine jammed. The employee was clearing the jam when tape retracted and their hand was drawn into the point of operation. Their middle fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 4, 2023, a worker at Chewy Fulfillment Center DFW1 in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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