Packaging Corporation of America
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — JACKSON, ALABAMA
| Employer | Packaging Corporation of America | Report ID | 2016064904 |
| Address | 4585 Industrial Road | City, State ZIP | JACKSON, ALABAMA 36545 |
| Event Date | June 3, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322130 | Inspection # | 1154313 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.49000, -87.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell 4.6 feet from the top of the recycle pulper canopy and broke his left tibia.
Incident Summary
On June 3, 2016, a worker at Packaging Corporation of America in JACKSON, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with paper production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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