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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021086633 · 8/6/2021 · Tetra Pak Materials LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery

Employer

Name
Tetra Pak Materials LLC
Location
3300 Airport Road, DENTON, TEXAS, 76207
NAICS
322215
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At about 12:45 a.m. on August 6, 2021, an employee was trying to dislodge paper stuck inside a rotating valve on a bagger. The blade in the valve was activated, rotated, and amputated the employee's right index and middle fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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