PactivEvergreen, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — TEMPLE, TEXAS
| Employer | PactivEvergreen, Inc. | Report ID | 2024087487 |
| Address | 3000 Pegasus Drive | City, State ZIP | TEMPLE, TEXAS 76501 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Extruding machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326140 | Inspection # | 1770649 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.12000, -97.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming the throat of a reclaim extruder when they suffered partial amputations of four fingers on their right hand.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2024, a worker at PactivEvergreen, Inc. in TEMPLE, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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