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Packaging Corp of America

Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — LITHONIA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Packaging Corp of America in LITHONIA, GEORGIA
Employer Packaging Corp of America Report ID 2017021422
Address 6479 Chupp Road City, State ZIP LITHONIA, GEORGIA 30058
Event Date February 13, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages Body Part Brain
Event Type Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising Source of Injury Paper production machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 322211 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.70000, -84.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee bent down to remove extra trim off a paper product. When he stood up, he struck his head on machine railing. He was hospitalized with a brain hemorrhage.

Incident Summary

On February 13, 2017, a worker at Packaging Corp of America in LITHONIA, GEORGIA suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment while rising, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 62 severe injury reports involving "Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising injuries.

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