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Pactiv, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — MINERAL WELLS, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pactiv, LLC in MINERAL WELLS, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Pactiv, LLC Report ID 2018032725
Address 100 Commercial Street City, State ZIP MINERAL WELLS, WEST VIRGINIA 26150
Event Date March 20, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Upper arm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Winders, unwinders
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1303578
GPS Coordinates 39.17000, -81.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting sheet to attach to an extrusion winder when the employee's left hand was pulled and flipped by the winder, fracturing the employee's upper left arm.

Incident Summary

On March 20, 2018, a worker at Pactiv, LLC in MINERAL WELLS, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with winders, unwinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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