Packaging Corporation of America
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — EAST POINT, GEORGIA
| Employer | Packaging Corporation of America | Report ID | 2020087404 |
| Address | 3200 Lakewood Ave., SW | City, State ZIP | EAST POINT, GEORGIA 30344 |
| Event Date | August 5, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561910 | Inspection # | 1493317 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.69000, -84.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking on conveyors when another employee removed a roller from the conveyor. The employee stepped where there was no roller and fell, cutting his arm on the centering device.
Incident Summary
On August 5, 2020, a worker at Packaging Corporation of America in EAST POINT, GEORGIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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