Packaging Corporation of America
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | Packaging Corporation of America | Report ID | 2015119023 |
| Address | 4221 Monaco Street | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80216 |
| Event Date | November 30, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Ladders-fixed | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | 1128541 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.77000, -104.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a roller cart to move stock paper rolls. The employee caught his left leg between the roller cart and a fixed ladder breaking it.
Incident Summary
On November 30, 2015, a worker at Packaging Corporation of America in DENVER, COLORADO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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