GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — ROCKWALL, TEXAS
| Employer | GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY | Report ID | 2025011016 |
| Address | 700 Industrial Blvd | City, State ZIP | ROCKWALL, TEXAS 75087 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Grinders, abraders |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326160 | Inspection # | 1802626 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.92000, -96.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a grinder and checking the tension of the drive belt when their left hand was pulled into the in-running nip point between the belt and the pulley. The employee sustained the amputation of their left index, middle and ring fingers as well as the little fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2025, a worker at GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY in ROCKWALL, TEXAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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