Hood Container Corporation
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Hood Container Corporation | Report ID | 20241110219 |
| Address | 6207 North Houston Rosslyn Road | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77092 |
| Event Date | November 1, 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 | Printing machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424110 | Inspection # | 1786137 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.85000, -95.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up a machine when their left glove was pulled into a nip point. The employee's finger was pulled in and they sustained a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 1, 2024, a worker at Hood Container Corporation in HOUSTON, 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 printing machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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