General Packaging Corporation
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — RICHARDSON, TEXAS
| Employer | General Packaging Corporation | Report ID | 2024021264 |
| Address | 200 E. Arapaho Road | City, State ZIP | RICHARDSON, TEXAS 75081 |
| Event Date | February 9, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Stationary saws band |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | 1728116 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.96000, -96.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting foam with a band saw when their right glove got caught in the sawblade, pulling their right little finger into the blade and causing a partial fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 9, 2024, a worker at General Packaging Corporation in RICHARDSON, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with stationary saws band identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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