Ball Metalpack, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — DE FOREST, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ball Metalpack, LLC in 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.

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