Pregis
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — ARLINGTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Pregis | Report ID | 2024087326 |
| Address | 1131 West Bardin | City, State ZIP | ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76017 |
| Event Date | August 9, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333993 | Inspection # | 1771374 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.67000, -97.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing mailers when the arm/knife of a picking counter machine caught their hand. The employee suffered the amputation of their right middle finger above the knuckle. The machine was not sufficiently guarded.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2024, a worker at Pregis in ARLINGTON, TEXAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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