Berry Global, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Fractures — ALSIP, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Berry Global, Inc. in ALSIP, Illinois
Employer Berry Global, Inc.
Address 12900 S. Pulaski Rd.
City, State ZIP ALSIP, Illinois 60803
Report ID 2020043283
Event Date April 10, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
Source of Injury Winders, unwinders
Industry (NAICS) 326113
Inspection # 1472344
GPS Coordinates 41.65831, -87.71914

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Incident Narrative

At 4:10 a.m. on April 10, 2020, an employee was setting up a new roll of plastic on a winder machine. The machine pulled in the employee's left hand, breaking several bones in the forearm area. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 10, 2020, a worker at Berry Global, Inc. in ALSIP, Illinois suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with winders, unwinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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