Packaging Corporation of America
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — ARLINGTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Packaging Corporation of America | Report ID | 2018043502 |
| Address | 500 113th St. | City, State ZIP | ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011 |
| Event Date | April 11, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | 1310046 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.74000, -97.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was stacking material when the punching equipment line was stopped by other employees so they could address the recycling baler. The temporary employee went to the area around the shredder and was attempting to pull some material from underneath a conveyor when the employee's left hand was caught between the roller and the belt of the conveyor. The employee suffered a crushed left hand, fractured left thumb, and skin removal from the back of the left hand.
Incident Summary
On April 11, 2018, a worker at Packaging Corporation of America in ARLINGTON, TEXAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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