Sterling Packaging, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — MONROEVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Sterling Packaging, LLC | Report ID | 2018065336 |
| Address | 267 Industrial Park Drive | City, State ZIP | MONROEVILLE, ALABAMA 36460 |
| Event Date | June 1, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Secondary Source | Special process machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322219 | Inspection # | 1321395 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.47000, -87.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to load a new paper roll into a machine when the employee's left arm was caught between the roll and the machine, causing puncture wounds and contusion/pinching injuries around the left elbow.
Incident Summary
On June 1, 2018, a worker at Sterling Packaging, LLC in MONROEVILLE, ALABAMA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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