Packaging Corporation of America
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — JACKSON, ALABAMA
| Employer | Packaging Corporation of America | Report ID | 2019010861 |
| Address | Converting Operation Area, 600 Clolinger Rd | City, State ZIP | JACKSON, ALABAMA 36545 |
| Event Date | January 24, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.51000, -87.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a sheeter machine that made copy paper. While he was removing a butt roll from a core chuck, his left hand was pinched between the chuck and the roll on the core side. His little finger was broken and lacerated.
Incident Summary
On January 24, 2019, a worker at Packaging Corporation of America in JACKSON, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with paper production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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