Sealed Air Corporation
Contact incidents unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — IOWA PARK, TEXAS
| Employer | Sealed Air Corporation | Report ID | 2024088097 |
| Address | 1301 W. Magnolia Ave. | City, State ZIP | IOWA PARK, TEXAS 76367 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Contact incidents unspecified | Source of Injury | Material handling and warehousing machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.95000, -98.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 31, 2024, at approximately 12:10 AM, an employee was correcting an alignment issue with a stack of pallets that were loaded in the pallet dispenser. His left index fingertip was pinched between the pallet support plates (flapper) and the flapper stop. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2024, a worker at Sealed Air Corporation in IOWA PARK, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as contact incidents unspecified, with material handling and warehousing machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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