Smurfit Kappa
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CHANDLER, ARIZONA
| Employer | Smurfit Kappa | Report ID | 2019033118 |
| Address | 6725 West Allison Road | City, State ZIP | CHANDLER, ARIZONA 85226 |
| Event Date | March 26, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | 1390103 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.28000, -111.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inserting a sheet of corrugated cardboard into a machine. The machine was activated, catching the employee's left hand. Four of the employee's fingers were injured.
Incident Summary
On March 26, 2019, a worker at Smurfit Kappa in CHANDLER, ARIZONA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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