Ball Metalpack, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — DE FOREST, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Ball Metalpack, LLC | Report ID | 20201110804 |
| Address | 600 Ball Court | City, State ZIP | DE FOREST, WISCONSIN 53532 |
| Event Date | November 14, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332431 | Inspection # | 1502447 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.25000, -89.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was adjusting the alignment of a shaft-driven conveyor belt. The rotating shaft bolt and collar caught the employee's sleeve and pulled the employee's right arm into the shaft. The employee suffered multiple fractures to the arm.
Incident Summary
On November 14, 2020, a worker at Ball Metalpack, LLC in DE FOREST, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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