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Avulsions, enucleations

1 hospitalization · 2017021474 · 2/14/2017 · Liberty Carton Company, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Avulsions, enucleations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Presses-printing

Employer

Name
Liberty Carton Company, Inc.
Location
5100 Glenview Drive, HALTOM CITY, TEXAS, 76117
NAICS
322211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a flexography machine when the conveyor belt began to jam with boxes. As the employee attempted to adjust the belt, the rotating belt's stitching removed the skin and fingernail from the employee's left pinky finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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