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Barnes Paper Company

Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — BYRON, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Barnes Paper Company in BYRON, Georgia
Employer Barnes Paper Company
Address 102 Dunbar Rd
City, State ZIP BYRON, Georgia 31008
Report ID 2018010721
Event Date January 22, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
Source of Injury Paper production machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 322220
Inspection # 1290664
GPS Coordinates 32.66101, -83.74199

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Incident Narrative

An employee was putting tape on the back of paper at a paper cutter machine when his fingers became caught in the machine's rollers. He then fell on his right side and struck the steel frame of the machine, breaking five ribs and his collarbone.

Incident Summary

On January 22, 2018, a worker at Barnes Paper Company in BYRON, Georgia suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c., with paper production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 204 severe injury reports involving "Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. injuries.

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