Liqui-Box
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — ASHLAND, OHIO
| Employer | Liqui-Box | Report ID | 20181212473 |
| Address | 1817 Masters Ave. | City, State ZIP | ASHLAND, OHIO 44805 |
| Event Date | December 5, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326111 | Inspection # | 1365513 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.88000, -82.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to remove a jammed spout from a spout block. The employee attempted to manually lift the spout block by pushing up on the cylinder underneath to get to the spout. The spout block came back down and caught his hand, causing a laceration and fracture. He was hospitalized. The machine was locked out and de-energized at the time.
Incident Summary
On December 5, 2018, a worker at Liqui-Box in ASHLAND, OHIO suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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