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Pro-Pak Industries, Inc

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pro-Pak Industries, Inc in WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Pro-Pak Industries, Inc Report ID 20190910086
Address 1099 Atlantic Drive #1 City, State ZIP WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60185
Event Date September 26, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Slitters, winders-paper production
Industry (NAICS) 323112 Inspection # 1435087
GPS Coordinates 41.90000, -88.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee was slitting a roll to a smaller size using a slitter. The employee's arm was pulled into the slitter, causing fractures to the right ulna and radius. The employee was hospitalized, requiring a surgical plate for one shattered bone.

Incident Summary

On September 26, 2019, a worker at Pro-Pak Industries, Inc in WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with slitters, winders-paper production identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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