Quad Packaging, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Quad Packaging, Inc. | Report ID | 2016099238 |
| Address | 4200 S. 121st Plaza | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68137 |
| Event Date | September 23, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), except finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Banding, baling, strapping machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.20000, -96.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working with a coworker to clear some scrap paper that was blocking a sensor on the baler and preventing the baler door from closing. The door could only be raised or lowered using the manual controls. While the employee was clearing the scrap paper from the sensor, his coworker activated the controls to lower the door. The door closed on his left hand, causing multiple metacarpal fractures and lacerations.
Incident Summary
On September 23, 2016, a worker at Quad Packaging, Inc. in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the hand(s), except finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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