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Alpla Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Alpla Inc. in JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI
Employer Alpla Inc. Report ID 2015074371
Address 2662 Militia Dr City, State ZIP JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI 65101
Event Date July 6, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Stacking machinery
Industry (NAICS) 326160 Inspection # 1076655
GPS Coordinates 38.40000, -92.17000

Incident Narrative

An AME palletizing machine had been installed to palletize bottles/stack them on plastic trays. An employee noticed that the machine had trays that were sideways. He opened the gate and entered the machine to straighten the trays. The crane inside the machine activated while he was inside, striking him and crushing him against the side of the machine.

Incident Summary

On July 6, 2015, a worker at Alpla Inc. in JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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