Evergreen Packaging, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Avulsions, enucleations — PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Evergreen Packaging, Inc. | Report ID | 2019022058 |
| Address | 5201 Fairfield Rd | City, State ZIP | PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS 71601 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Foot (feet), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Chippers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.22000, -91.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After a chipper knife change in the wood yard, employees were rotating the chipper disk to measure the knife clearances. To perform the measurements, the chipper disk is manually rotated to each knife location. To rotate the chipper disk, the injured employee placed his right foot on the card breaker for leverage. The employee's foot slipped and was caught between the card breaker and the feed chute resulting in an avulsion to the top of the foot and two fractured toes. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2019, a worker at Evergreen Packaging, Inc. in PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS suffered avulsions, enucleations to the foot (feet), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with chippers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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