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Plastic Packaging Technologies, LLC

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures and burns — COLUMBUS, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Plastic Packaging Technologies, LLC in COLUMBUS, OHIO
Employer Plastic Packaging Technologies, LLC Report ID 2021119972
Address 4041 Roberts Road City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, OHIO 43228
Event Date November 17, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and burns Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326112 Inspection # 1567585
GPS Coordinates 40.00000, -83.10000

Incident Narrative

On November 17, 2021, an employee was attempting to clean glue off a laminating machine roller. The employee's hand became caught in the roller, resulting in burns and fractures to the employee's hand.

Incident Summary

On November 17, 2021, a worker at Plastic Packaging Technologies, LLC in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered fractures and burns to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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