Rand Whitney Containerboard, L.P.
Fall on same level, n.e.c. - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - MONTVILLE, Connecticut
| Employer | Rand Whitney Containerboard, L.P. |
| Address | 370 Route 163 |
| City, State ZIP | MONTVILLE, Connecticut 06353 |
| Report ID | 2017032284 |
| Event Date | March 12, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury |
| Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.45000, -72.13000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was taking samples of paper to check quality before it was sent to the final roll. He was standing on paper on the ground and had taken his samples when the final roll moved to uptake the slack and pulled the paper from under him. He fell flat on his back and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 12, 2017, a worker at Rand Whitney Containerboard, L.P. in MONTVILLE, Connecticut suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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