Anchor Packaging Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures and dislocations — PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Anchor Packaging Inc | Report ID | 20201010272 |
| Address | 2211 N 12 Ave | City, State ZIP | PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS 72450 |
| Event Date | October 29, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Knee(s) and leg(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Grinding, polishing machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.08000, -90.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding a plastic sheet into a grinder machine. The sheet stalled going into the machine; while the employee was trying to get the feed process to resume, their left foot landed on the sheet just as it began to move. The employee was propelled, causing their right leg to buckle. The employee suffered a broken right leg below the tibia and a dislocated right knee.
Incident Summary
On October 29, 2020, a worker at Anchor Packaging Inc in PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS suffered fractures and dislocations to the knee(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with grinding, polishing machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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