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Amacor Flexibles Americas

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MOUNT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Amacor Flexibles Americas in MOUNT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
Employer Amacor Flexibles Americas Report ID 20181112152
Address 220 Shreve Street City, State ZIP MOUNT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY 08060
Event Date November 27, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Upper arm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Slitters, winders-paper production
Industry (NAICS) 561910 Inspection # 1364679
GPS Coordinates 39.98000, -74.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was adjusting blades on a slitting machine when the rollers pulled in his left arm, injuring his bicep.

Incident Summary

On November 27, 2018, a worker at Amacor Flexibles Americas in MOUNT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with slitters, winders-paper production identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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