Barnes Paper Company
Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — BYRON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Barnes Paper Company | Report ID | 2018010721 |
| Address | 102 Dunbar Rd | City, State ZIP | BYRON, GEORGIA 31008 |
| 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 | 32.65000, -83.74000 | ||
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
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