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Amputations

1 amputation · 20171111342 · 11/29/2017 · Tetra Pak Materials LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
Source
Sealing, stapling machinery
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Tetra Pak Materials LLC
Location
3300 Airport Road, DENTON, TEXAS, 76207
NAICS
322221
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to check a discharge pipe on a rotary seal machine when the employee's glove was caught by the rotary seal blade. The blade then amputated the employee's right middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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