Plaspack U.S.A., Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. — ANTIGO, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Plaspack U.S.A., Inc. | Report ID | 2019022143 |
| Address | 753 Amron Rd. | City, State ZIP | ANTIGO, WISCONSIN 54409 |
| Event Date | February 26, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Knitting machinery |
| Secondary Source | Clothing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 314999 | Inspection # | 1382752 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.16000, -89.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 26, 2019, at approximately 12:15 p.m., an employee at Plaspack U.S.A., Inc. was cleaning the rubber rollers on a knitter machine when a chain and sprocket located above the floor grabbed her clothes and pulled her into a rotating shaft bracket. The employee sustained crushing injuries to the top of her legs and a puncture wound.
Incident Summary
On February 26, 2019, a worker at Plaspack U.S.A., Inc. in ANTIGO, WISCONSIN suffered multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with knitting machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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