Graham Packaging Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — FREMONT, OHIO
| Employer | Graham Packaging Company | Report ID | 2016076905 |
| Address | 725 Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | FREMONT, OHIO 43420 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Knee(s) and leg(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326112 | Inspection # | 1166627 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.37000, -83.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming a part in a nearby machine when she stepped back into an unguarded robotic material handler. The handler caught her left leg, breaking her fibula and severely lacerating her leg from the kneecap to the ankle. She required surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2016, a worker at Graham Packaging Company in FREMONT, OHIO suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the knee(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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