WESTROCK PACKAGING SYSTEMS, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | WESTROCK PACKAGING SYSTEMS, LLC | Report ID | 2021075798 |
| Address | 2759 North Eola Road | City, State ZIP | NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS 60563 |
| Event Date | July 15, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.81000, -88.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually lifting corrugated sheets off the production floor when she was struck by a moving T-car unit, resulting in a cut to the lower left leg above the ankle bone.
Incident Summary
On July 15, 2021, a worker at WESTROCK PACKAGING SYSTEMS, LLC in NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered cuts, lacerations to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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