Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — WEST MONROE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Graphic Packaging International, Inc. | Report ID | 2016010612 |
| Address | 1000 JONESBORO ROAD | City, State ZIP | WEST MONROE, LOUISIANA 71294 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Secondary Source | Slitters, winders-paper production | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322130 | Inspection # | 1120513 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.48000, -92.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was waiting for a sliced roll of paper to emerge from a paper machine winder. When the sliced roll emerged, the employee removed the side roll from the back roll and used tape to secure the side roll to the back roll. The employee then turned to get a core to place in the winder, at which time the side roll fell over, striking and fracturing the employee's lower left leg and foot.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2016, a worker at Graphic Packaging International, Inc. in WEST MONROE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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