Evergreen Packaging, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Evergreen Packaging, Inc. | Report ID | 2020054977 |
| Address | 5201 Fairfield Rd | City, State ZIP | PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS 71601 |
| Event Date | May 29, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Slitters, winders-paper production |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.21000, -91.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working at a paper winder. He taped the paper to the core and it began to tear. While he was trying to grab the tail of the paper, the winder grabbed his right-hand fingers and pulled his hand in. He suffered fractures to his middle and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On May 29, 2020, a worker at Evergreen Packaging, Inc. in PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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