EVERGREEN PACKAGING, INC.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment - Cuts, lacerations - PINE BLUFF, Arkansas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at EVERGREEN PACKAGING, INC. in PINE BLUFF, Arkansas
Employer EVERGREEN PACKAGING, INC.
Address 5201 FAIRFIELD RD.
City, State ZIP PINE BLUFF, Arkansas 71601
Report ID 20161111124
Event Date November 30, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations
Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source of Injury Buckets, baskets, pails
Secondary Source Material and personnel hoists
Industry (NAICS) 322121
GPS Coordinates 34.22570, -91.94489

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Incident Narrative

A crew was using a hand-chain hoist to move a large filter basket back into its housing when the basket moved unexpectedly and smashed the injured employee's right index finger against the housing. The employee was hospitalized with a laceration.

Incident Summary

On November 30, 2016, a worker at EVERGREEN PACKAGING, INC. in PINE BLUFF, Arkansas suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with buckets, baskets, pails identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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